Buttermilk Herb Pancakes Topped With Caviar Food

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Lightly grease a cast-iron pan or griddle with vegetable oil, wiping off excess with a paper towel. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks into the buttermilk, then whisk in the butter. In another bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then sift these dry ingredients into the buttermilk mixture. Lightly whisk together until the batter is just mixed (a few lumps won't hurt). In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with a whisk until soft peaks form. Use a rubber spatula to fold them into the batter. Don't overwork the batter; keep it light and fluffy.
• Heat the griddle over medium-high heat until hot. (To test, flick a bit of water onto the pan; it'll bead up and dance if it's hot enough.) Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle. Cook until little holes appear on the surface and the cooked side of the pancake is golden brown (lift the edge to check), about 1 minute on each side. Don't worry if the first one or two don't turn out well-that's normal. Continue making pancakes, regreasing the pan as needed. Stack pancakes on a plate, slather generously with butter, and pour on a few good glugs of real maple syrup. Makes 4 batches of 3 pancakes (4" in diameter).

THE BEST BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and melted butter in a medium bowl until incorporated. Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are a few lumps).
• Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat; lightly brush with butter. Pour 1/2 cup batter onto the griddle for each pancake and cook until bubbles form on top and the bottom is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. (If the pancakes are browning too quickly, reduce the heat to medium-low.) Flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the pan with more butter as necessary. Serve with butter and syrup.

TINY PANCAKES FOR CAVIAR

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine potato starch, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In separate bowl, mix buttermilk, egg and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into dry, and whisk into a batter.
• Place a griddle or skillet over medium heat, and brush with melted butter. When griddle is hot, spoon scant tablespoons of batter onto it, about 2 inches apart. After a few minutes pancakes will rise. There will not be many bubbles on the surface. When bottoms are set and golden brown, flip them over, and cook until the other side is golden brown. Serve with caviar and sour cream. Pancakes may be frozen.

CAKEY BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• 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:
• 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

BUTTERMILK-HERB PANCAKES TOPPED WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir crème fraîche and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Mix flour, buttermilk, eggs, herbs, shallots, melted butter, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl until well blended.
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into skillet, spreading each pancake to 3-inch round with back of spoon and adding 2 teaspoons butter to skillet for each batch. Cook until bottom is golden, about 3 minutes. Turn over and cook until bottom is golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plates. Top each pancake with dollop of lemon crème fraîche and caviar.

CAVIAR PANCAKES

Steps:

• Cook butter in a very small saucepan over moderate heat, swirling pan occasionally, until golden brown (be careful not to let it burn). Keep butter warm.
• Spread each pancake with about 1 tablespoon sour cream (to taste) and top with about 1 teaspoon caviar. Sprinkle with some of yolk and scallion. Stack 3 pancakes on each of 2 plates and drizzle with brown butter.

POTATO PANCAKES WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and grate them lengthwise. Place them in a colander or kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Combine the potatoes in a bowl with the egg, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of clarified butter in a skillet. Drop a heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into the sizzling butter. Flatten with a spatula and cook for 2 minutes. Turn, flatten again, and cook for another 2 minutes, until crisp on the outside and golden brown. Serve the pancakes hot from the skillet with a dollop of creme fraiche and a teaspoon of caviar.
• Note: To make 6 tablespoons of clarified butter, slowly melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan. Set it aside until the milk solids settle. Spoon off any solids that rise to the top and then carefully pour off the golden liquid, leaving the milky part in the bottom of the pan. Clarified butter has a higher burning temperature than melted butter.

GER'S AWESOME THIN BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put eggs in large bowl and beat lightly.
• Add next 4 ingredients into egg mixture.
• Melt butter on skillet or griddle, add to pancake mixture, mix lightly.
• (DO NOT OVER MIX).
• Heat griddle, butter lightly if necessary and add batter to make small circles. Next add a small amount of fruit or chocolate chips, when batter is partly cooked, turn.
• Serve with butter and icing sugar or maple syrup.
• For a real taste treat drizzle caramel sauce over the buttermilk banana pancakes, enjoy.

WHOLE-WHEAT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, oil and eggs together in a medium bowl. Make a small well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well. Whisk until just combined. The batter may be slightly lumpy.
• Heat a pancake griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and swirl or stir to coat the surface. Working in batches, spoon about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the griddle or skillet. Flip the pancakes when the tops are covered with bubbles and the edges are lightly browned and set. Cook the other side for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the griddle or skillet and continue until all the batter is used, adding more butter as needed.
• Serve the pancakes with your choice of chocolate syrup (or melted chocolate ganache), berries, maple syrup and/or whipped cream.

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, egg, and buttermilk until smooth.
• Heat a griddle or a large heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot enough to make drops of water scatter over its surface, then brush with oil. Working in batches and using a 1/4-cup measure filled halfway, pour batter onto griddle and cook, turning over once, until golden, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a heatproof plate and keep warm, covered, in oven.

DELICIOUS BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients into medium bowl.
• Mix egg, oil, and buttermilk together and add to dry ingredients.
• Stir only until dry ingredients have disappeared.
• Preheat lightly coated griddle or skillet over medium heat (If a non-stick pan use Pam or small amount of vegetable oil) --
• If you are using an electric griddle, set temperature to 360-365°F.
• Test by adding a few drops of water on hot pan -- When the drops start to "dance" on the griddle it is time to cook.
• For each pancake pour about a 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot griddle.
• Cook on first side until bubbles that form begin to pop and edges look dry.
• With a spatula, turn and cook until second side is rich golden brown. Cook on hot griddle.
• Serve with Blueberry Sauce and dollop of sour cream or lemon yogurt.

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl lightly beat together egg, buttermilk, and apple butter (prune puree may be substituted for any pureed fruit or fat replacement product).
• Mix dry and wet together.
• Let stand a few minutes for oat bran to absorb the liquid. Preheat griddle to medium high.
• Spray with non-stick spray, scoop about 1/3 cup of batter onto griddle. Optionally, add fresh fruit such as bananas or blueberries to pancake at this point. When starts to bubble, flip and cook a minute more.

MARTHA STEWART BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat griddle to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons butter; whisk to combine. Batter should have small to medium lumps.
• Heat oven to 175 degrees. Test griddle by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. If water bounces and spatters off griddle, it is hot enough. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter or reserved bacon fat onto griddle. Wipe off excess.
• Using a 4-ounce ladle, about 1/2 cup, pour pancake batter, in pools 2 inches away from one other. When pancakes have bubbles on top and are slightly dry around edges, about 2 1/2 minutes, flip over. Cook until golden on bottom, about 1 minute.
• Repeat with remaining batter, keeping finished pancakes on a heatproof plate in oven. Serve warm.

POTATO AND CAVIAR CREPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour with 1/8 teaspoon salt. In small bowl whisk together egg, egg whites, and buttermilk. Slowly whisk egg mixture into flour until batter has consistency of heavy cream.
• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper; cook, tossing occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Add stock; cook, tossing, until all liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; cover.
• Meanwhile, place medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; lightly spray with cooking spray. Pour 3 tablespoons batter into center of skillet; swirl pan to create crepe about 5 inches in diameter. Cook until speckled golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place in oven to keep warm. Continue making crepes until all batter is used.
• Place crepe on work surface; place a heaping tablespoon of potatoes in center. Top with tablespoon of yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon of each caviar. Add sprig of chervil; roll up. Repeat the process with remaining crepes and fillings.

BAKED BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
• Spray an 8-inch pie plate with vegetable cooking spray.
• In a large bowl combine egg with melted butter;.
• whisk until well combined.
• Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; combine with egg mixture.
• Pour in buttermilk and stir until just combined.