James Beards Buttermilk Pancakes Food

JAMES BEARD'S BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks until well blended. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Stir in buttermilk and egg yolks. Add butter and beat until smooth.
• Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter gently.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Test heat by dropping a small amount of batter into the pan. Once pan is hot, drop batter by spoonfuls onto pan and cook until pancakes are brown on the bottom and are starting to dry on top. Turn and brown the other side. Keep warm while cooking the remaining pancakes.

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Make the topping. Peel, core and quarter the apples, then slice each quarter into four. Heat the butter in a large frying pan. Cook the apples until golden, but still firm. Stir in the pecans and maple syrup. Heat gently for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• For the pancakes, sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Mix together the egg yolks, buttermilk and melted butter and whisk into the flour mixture until the batter is thick and smooth. Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter until evenly mixed.
• Heat a large frying pan, preferably non-stick, and brush lightly with melted butter. Drop 2 or 3 large spoonfuls of batter into the pan to make pancakes about 10cm in diameter. When the surface has dulled slightly and bubbles appear, after about 3-4 minutes, carefully flip the pancakes over and cook on the other side until browned.
• To serve, place a spoonful of the apple mixture on a pancake, top with a second pancake and spoon over more of the topping. Repeat to make three more pancake stacks.

BABY BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH STICKY BANANAS & BRAZILS

Steps:

• Place the flour, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar and vanilla seeds in a food processor and pulse briefly to blend. Add the egg yolks, butter, buttermilk and milk, then whizz to a smooth batter, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice. Whisk the egg whites in another bowl to soft, floppy peaks, then fold into the batter.
• Heat a heavy-bottomed frying pan until you can feel a good heat rising, then lightly oil the pan. Using a small ladle, pour in the batter to make pancakes about 10cm in diameter. Cook for about 1 min until the tops are set and little holes appear in the surface. Flip the pancakes over, brown lightly on the other side, then transfer to a tea towel placed on a wire rack and keep warm in a low oven. Repeat with the remaining batter, stacking the pancakes as they are cooked.
• To serve, pour the sugar into a mixing bowl and toss the Brazil nuts and bananas through it. Tip into a pan, heat through to melt the sugar, then toss together as everything begins to caramelise. When the nuts and bananas are golden brown, remove from the heat and stir in the maple syrup. Arrange the pancakes on a serving dish and spoon over the nut and banana mix, then serve with extra syrup and a dollop of yogurt or crème fraîche.

JIM'S BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).
• In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, milk, vanilla extract, eggs and melted butter.
• IMPORTANT: Keep these two mixtures separate until you are ready to cook.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
• Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, using a whisk or fork to blend. Stir until it's just blended together.
• Ladle the batter onto the griddle until they form a pancake that is approximately 5 inches in diameter. When you see the edges look dry, or the bubbles are not being filled in after popping, flip it. The second side will be done in about 2-3 minutes. Be sure both sides are brown and serve hot.

THE PERFECT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• Blend the buttermilk, eggs, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
• Slowly add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Continue to blend until the batter is thick and smooth.
• Optional: For thinner pancakes - add buttermilk to it out to the consistency you like. For thicker pancakes - add a little more flour to desired thicknessHeat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat and coat it with non-stick spray.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the pancake batter onto the pan. Watch for the pancake to form bubbles on the surface and the griddle side of the pancake golden.
• Gently but quickly flip the pancake over and cook for 30 seconds or until golden.
• Spray non-stick spray between cooking new pancakes.
• Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.