Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes

Introduction

Here is a simply excellent pancake recipe: fluffy, deeply flavored, appropriate for the weekday rush or the weekend splendor. This is a basic recipe, but it lends itself to all sorts of variations. Try swapping in different flours or mixing in some berries or chocolate chips. This recipe has more salt than the average pancake recipe, but it results in sensational cakes that will turn out to be your favorite breakfast treat. Read on to learn how to vary the recipe with alternative flours and mix-ins.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted vegetable, canola or coconut oil for the pan

Method

Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt together in a bowl. Using the whisk, make a well in the center. Pour the buttermilk into the well and crack eggs into buttermilk. Pour the melted butter into the mixture. Starting in the center, whisk everything together, moving towards the outside of the bowl, until all ingredients are incorporated. Do not overbeat (lumps are fine.) The batter can be refrigerated for up to one hour.
Heat a large non-stick griddle or skillet, preferably cast-iron, over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Turn heat up to medium–low and using a measuring cup, ladle 1/3 cup batter into the skillet. If you are using a large skillet or a griddle, repeat once or twice, taking care not to overcrowd the cooking surface.
Flip pancakes after bubbles rise to surface and bottoms brown, after about 2 to 4 minutes. Cook until the other sides are lightly browned. Remove pancakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, and keep in heated oven until all the batter is cooked and you are ready to serve.

Source

New York Times, 22 July 2016.