Buttermilk Pancakes

Delicious homemade buttermilk pancakes are only moments away! Might as well lightly oil your skillet or pan and turn on the heat between warm and low. Here is what else you will need to make 6-7 fluffy pancakes.

1 cup of self rising flour

½ teaspoon of salt

2 tablespoons of sugar

2 eggs

1/3cup of oil

½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

1 cup of milk

1 teaspoon of vinegar (preferably apple cider vinegar)

Mix the vinegar with the milk and set aside. Combine the first three ingredients, the flour,salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the oil and eggs. Stir the milk mixture, which should be slightly curdled, and pour into the mixing bowl. The vanilla is the last ingredient in, and then mix everything together eliminating most or all of the lumps. Do not "overstir" as this will cause gluten to form and your pancakes may have a tough texture. The batter should be thick but pourable at this point. Drop about ½ cup of the mixture onto the hot skillet for each pancake. Wait until many air bubbles (more than 5) have formed on the top of the pancake before attempting to flip. Judge by the color if the heat temperature on the stove is set correctly and make the proper adjustments. Repeat.

Variations to this preparation include using a flat griddle with a larger surface area for cooking more than one hotcake at a time. Blending all ingredients in a blender until smooth is also acceptable. Berries are commonly added to the batter or to the pancake when first placed in the skillet. 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and ½ cup of chocolate chips taste great served with whipped cream. Try the recipe below for sweet strawberry topping and syrup that can simmer while you make these pancakes.

1lb fresh strawberries

3/4cup confectioner's powdered sugar

Clean strawberries and cut off the stems and tops. Slice the berries and place in a small sauce pan. Begin to simmer on low heat and dump all of the powdered sugar on top of the strawberries. Stir when the pan becomes warm and let the water cook down out of the strawberries. Remove from heat and let it cool for at least 5 minutes before serving because it will get pretty hot. Spoon on top of your buttered buttermilk pancakes and enjoy.