The Bethlehem Inn's
Buttermilk Pancakes

 

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk - well shaken
3 Tbsp. butter - melted
1 egg - beaten
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda, combined with 1 Tbsp. hot water


*Blueberries or seasonal fruit of choice

 

 

 

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Procedure

1. In a large bowl combine buttermilk, butter and beaten egg. Whisk with a wire whisk.
2. In a seperate bowl combine the flour and salt, stir to combine.
3. Add the flour to the buttermilk mixture, stir to combine.
4. Combine the baking soda and hot water and add to buttermilk mixture, whisk with a wire whisk until free from lumps.
5. Heat a griddle to medium high, coat with 2 Tbsp. butter. When butter starts to sizzle ladel 1/4 cup of the pancake batter onto hot griddle; cook over medium high heat until little bubbles begin to form,(if adding blueberries, do so now), once bubbles start to break turn pancakes over and continue to cook for about a minute more.
6. Serve on heated plates accompanied with butter, maple syrup and seasonal fruit.

 

Makes 8, 4-inch pancakes, serves 2
Preparation time: 15 minutes