Buttermilk Pancakes

Name: Buttermilk Pancakes
Yield: Makes about 12 x 4 in/10 cm pancakes to serve 4
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 cup/125 g all-purpose flour; ½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; ¾ tsp baking soda; 1 egg; 1 cup/250 ml buttermilk (more if needed); 2-3 tbsp/30-45 g melted butter (for frying); 2-3 tbsp/30-45 g melted butter (for frying)

Preparation info

Makes about 12 x 4 in 10 cm pancakes to serve
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

About

Pancakes are traditionally served for breakfast in a stack, with butter, maple syrup or honey, and crisp bacon.

Ingredients

1 cup/125 g all-purpose flour
½ tsp sugar

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Mix the batter, adding the baking powder and baking soda to the flour with the salt. Leave to stand at least 30 minutes. It should pour easily; if it is thick, add more buttermilk.
Heat the skillet or griddle, brush it with butter and pour on two or three 4 in/