Fluffy Pancakes

Name: Fluffy Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: U.S.A.
Ingredients: 2 cup flour (all-purpose); 1 tsp salt (kosher); 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 chicken egg (large) separated; 1/4 tsp vanilla (extract); 3 Tbsp butter (sweet)

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Recipe courtesy ofChef Ramin Ganeshram

WHAT ARE FLUFFY PANCAKES?

The secret behind fluffy pancakes all comes down to the science behind gluten. The best explanation I’ve read so far comes from scientist and author Shirley O. Corriher’s book Cookwise. Basically when you make your batter, you don’t want to over mix it. This reduces the amount of air trapped inside. Furthermore over mixing causes your “bubblegum spiderweb” (from Cookwise) of gluten to become stiffer. Less flexibility means your pancakes won’t expand as much when your baking powder starts pumping out carbon dioxide.

SUGGESTIONS WHEN MAKING FLUFFY PANCAKES

Tender Not Tough

The best pancakes, flap jacks or griddle cakes–are tender without being chew or tough. Their fluffy insides are airy and light with good height. There are number of ways to get to sky high pancakes–baking powder, buttermilk, or egg whites. We favor a combination of these things.

Customize Your Pancakes

Once you get your basic batter down, it’s easy to customize your pancakes with fruit or chocolate chips or spices like cinnamon or cardamom. Our best advice for pancake add ins like fruit–add them to the batter, not to the raw side of the pancake while it’s on the griddle. The batter coats the fruit so it doesn’t scorch when the pancake is flipped.

Make your pancakes healthier by experimenting with whole grain flours. You can adapt the recipe below as a 3 to 1 ration of all-purpose flour to whole wheat flour.

WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH FLUFFY PANCAKES?

Get serious with your syrup! Maple syrup comes in various colors and grades based on how long the maple syrup is boiled. The longer it is boiled the darker it is–and the stronger the flavor. Good maple syrup is a must for pancake and waffles–we encourage you to make the investment in a high quality syrup that suits your taste. If maple syrup isn’t your thing, classic pancakes are excellent with honey, fruit compote or even fresh fruit and whipped cream. Want to really get crazy? Then check out Birch Syrup in our Food Fight! Birch Vs. Maple. (written by Chef Stef)

Yield:	servings



Difficulty:	Easy Recipes
Serving Size	1/4 of recipe
Calories	340 cal
Fat Content	9 g

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Directions

1Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together in a medium bowl and set aside.
2In another large bowl or batter bowl combine the buttermilk, egg yolks and vanilla and mix well.
3Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture and beat well to a smooth batter. Add more milk, to achieve this if necessary.
4Whip the egg whites to a stiff peak in the bowl of a stand mixer. Fold the eggs whites into the pancake batter using a rubber spatula, until combined.
5Heat an iron griddle or griddle top on medium high heat. Test by sprinkling a drop of water on the griddle--if it immediately sizzles and evaporates the griddle is hot enough. Lower heat to medium.
6Melt 1/2 teaspoon of butter on the griddle and pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter onto the melted butter. Cook until holes appear in the surface of the pancake and then flip. Repeat with all the pancakes. Keep the pancakes warm on a cookie sheet in a 300F oven while the others are cooking. Serve hot.

WHAT ARE FLUFFY PANCAKES?

SUGGESTIONS WHEN MAKING FLUFFY PANCAKES

Tender Not Tough

Customize Your Pancakes

Make your pancakes healthier by experimenting with whole grain flours. You can adapt the recipe below as a 3 to 1 ration of all-purpose flour to whole wheat flour.

WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH FLUFFY PANCAKES?

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Ingredients

Directions

1 ) Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together in a medium bowl and set aside.

2 ) In another large bowl or batter bowl combine the buttermilk, egg yolks and vanilla and mix well.

3 ) Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture and beat well to a smooth batter. Add more milk, to achieve this if necessary.

4 ) Whip the egg whites to a stiff peak in the bowl of a stand mixer. Fold the eggs whites into the pancake batter using a rubber spatula, until combined.

5 ) Heat an iron griddle or griddle top on medium high heat. Test by sprinkling a drop of water on the griddle--if it immediately sizzles and evaporates the griddle is hot enough. Lower heat to medium.

6 ) Melt 1/2 teaspoon of butter on the griddle and pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter onto the melted butter. Cook until holes appear in the surface of the pancake and then flip. Repeat with all the pancakes. Keep the pancakes warm on a cookie sheet in a 300F oven while the others are cooking. Serve hot.

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