Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes
makes about 10-13 silver dollar pancakes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup buttermilk (see below)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small pan, melt butter and set aside to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, and vegetable oil. Add the cooled butter and stir.
4. Gradually add and mix egg mixture into flour mixture.
5. Heat a large skillet and spray with cooking spray. Ladle 1/3 cup of pancake mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Repeat until the mixture is gone!

Buttermilk Substitutions (also attributed to Joy the Baker)

• MILK AND CREAM OF TARTAR: Whisk 1 cup of milk with 1 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. To avoid lumps, mix the cream of tartar with 2 tablespoons of milk first; then, add the rest of the cup of milk.
• MILK AND LEMON JUICE: In a 1-cup measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Top the juice with milk. Stir and let sit for 2 minutes. 

-Alyssa