Fluffy Pancakes

Buttermilk! Let's be honest, the average household probably never has buttermilk in their fridge. I'm a pancake junky, and I literally never have buttermilk in my house ever. If I want to make buttermilk pancakes I've got to decide in advance, and make sure to buy buttermilk.

Now, I had read that there was an easy substitution that was similar to buttermilk. It involves mixing vinegar with you milk and letting it "sour." I believe the vinegar then reacts with the baking soda causing it to rise. I never felt quite right about this and put off trying it. Finally this past weekend I caved and decided to give it a shot.

I flicked through recipes until I found this one. Seemed simple enough, so I gave it a shot. These pancakes were fantastic. Light and airy, without being thin and wimpy. Rose up nicely, big and fluffy, without being overly dense and cakey. Sweet, but not overly sweet. Not too much flour, no metallic taste from the baking powder. A very excellent combination, and a must have pancake recipe.

Fluffy Pancakes

Ingredients
3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
2 tbsp butter, melted
cooking spray

Directions
1. Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. 4. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray.
6. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com
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Enjoy,
- Jack