Buttermilk Pancakes

by Brodie

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 cup flour
 * 1 tbsp. sugar
 * 1/2 tsp. salt
 * 1/2 tsp. baking soda
 * 1 egg
 * 1 cup buttermilk, more if needed to thin out batter
 * 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
 * 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cooking Directions

 * 1) Sift and measure flour; sift again with sugar, salt and baking soda.
 * 2) Beat egg in medium bowl. Blend in buttermilk.
 * 3) Add dry ingredients, beating until smooth
 * 4) Blend in melted butter and vanilla

Add up to 1/4 cup more buttermilk for thinner cakes. Adjust consistency as required to maintain a pourable pancake batter by adding additional flour or buttermilk.

Cook on lightly oiled griddle or fry pan. Turn pancakes when surface bubbles begin to break.

Modifications
The great thing about a basic recipe like this is that it's infinitely changeable. Here's a few ideas of things that you can add to the batter:
 * 1/2 cup chocolate chips
 * 1 cup blueberries
 * 3/4 cup diced apple and 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon (microwave diced apple for 1 minute, sprinkle with cinnamon, and add to batter)
 * 1 cup sliced or chopped strawberries
 * 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

Additional Notes
This recipe goes fantastic with homemade butter and buttermilk.