Tuesday, March 1, 2011

National Pancake Day

You might be asking yourself "What do pictures of the cabin have to do with National Pancake Day?" Well, I'll be happy to tell you. My first memory of Daddy's famous buttermilk pancakes were cooked on that woodstove in the cabin. I have such great memories of awaking in the morning to the sound of Devil's Creek and the smell of bacon and buttermilk pancakes.

The love of those buttermilk pancakes has been passed on to my children. They became very familiar with them while staying at Grandma and Grandpa's. Now, whenever we take vacations together, they always ask if we can have Grandpa's pancakes for breakfast. So, in honor of National Pancake Day and my daddy who made them many times in "Cleo's Kitchen", I'm posting Daddy's/Grandpa's famous buttermilk pancakes recipe.

Buttermilk Pancakes

6 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
2 T baking soda
2 T sugar
1 t salt
4 cups flour
2 T baking powder
1 T yeast
1/4 c. of warm water
1/4 c oil or melted butter

Dissolve yeast in water. Beat eggs and set aside. Mix together buttermilk, soda, and salt. Whisk together flour and baking powder. Add this to buttermilk mixture. Add yeast and sugar, then fold in the eggs. Let set overnight in the fridge. In the morning, add milk and melted butter to thin the batter.
Cook on griddle