Tasty Tuesday: Cakey Buttermilk Pancakes

Today's Tasty Tuesday Recipe is good ol' Buttermilk Pancakes from Food Network TV's Aida Mollenkamp. I love good ol' morning pancakes with maple brown syrup or just butter and jelly. I decided to put something for the Pancake lovers. I'm usually the king of Pancakes when I make them at home. I like my pancakes light and fluffy, but also a little crisp at the end; something of how "IHOP" makes them. I can't wait to go food shopping, so I can buy the ingredients and start batching up some yummy Buttermilk Pancakes. Look after the jump for Ingredients and Preparation.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter plus 2 tablespoons for cooking
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Blueberry Maple Syrup, recipe follows

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients except 2 tablespoons butter until evenly combined and moistened thoroughly (some small lumps will remain). Set mixture aside to rest while griddle heats or cover and store in the refrigerator to rest up to 12 hours before using. (If batter rests, stir briefly before using.)

Heat a large seasoned cast iron skillet, frying pan, or griddle over medium heat. To check that the pan's properly heated, sprinkle a few drops of water on pan or griddle and water will "dance" around before evaporating.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in pan. When it foams, ladle 1/4 cup batter for each pancake and cook until bubbles cover the top, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown, another 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately topped with Blueberry Maple Syrup.

Blueberry Maple Syrup:

• 3 cups blueberries
• 1 cup maple syrup

Combine 1 1/2 cups berries and syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until berries are slightly softened, about 2 minutes, then mash using the back of a spoon. Simmer until mixture foams up a bit, about 1 to 2 minutes more.

Remove from heat, strain to remove blueberry solids, stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups berries, and use to top pancakes, waffles, or French toast.

Yield: 3 to 4 servings

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Ease of preparation: easy

Recipe: Cakey Buttermilk Pancakes By Aida Mollenkamp

• Cook Time:

  15 min

• Level:

  Easy

• Yield:

  3 to 4 servings (12 small pancakes)