Added by Despina33 | Thu 11 Jun 2009 @ 14:55
Really fluffy pancakes. The Maple syrup already gives them a sweetness of their own.
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour (250 ml)
1 tsp baking powder (5 ml)
3 eggs, separated
1/2 cup buttermilk (125 ml)
1/4 cup maple syrup (60 ml)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (2.5 ml)
3 tbsp unsalted butter (45 ml)
Method
In a bowl, mix the flour and baking powder.
In another bowl, mix the egg yolks, buttermilk, maple syrup and vanilla for one minute with a beater. Add the dry ingredients and beat until the mixture is smooth.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until the formation of soft peaks. Use a spatula to fold the egg whites into the batter.
Heat a non-adhesive skillet on medium heat. Brush with butter. Pour 1/3 cup (75 ml) of batter for each pancake. Spread the batter in the shape of a disk of about 6 inches (15 cm). Cook each side for 1 to 2 minutes or until they are nicely browned. Set aside in a warm oven. Serve two pancakes per person and accompany with sauce.
Note: You can mix all the ingredients without having the egg whites separately beaten. However, the pancakes will not be as light and you will yield 6 instead of 8 pancakes.
tried this recipe or a similar one? share your tips...
The recipe is, more or less, pretty typical in North America. One might try substituting other ingredients for buttermilk, maple syrup and vanilla extract if desired. Those in Britain may wish to try "strong" flour ("all purpose" flour wasn't very common when I was there) for this recipe as "plain" and "self-raising" flour didn't seem to do the trick for me (Jamie, please take note...)