Munchie Monday: Sourdough Pancakes

 Our daughter and her family went on a camping trip this past weekend.  One of their preparations was to start some sourdough pancakes which our son-in-law likes to make.  I asked for the recipe.  I did not have all the ingredients (well, I did not have any whole wheat flour and did not feel like going upstairs to the wheat and beans closet, haul out the grinder--in this case the VitaMix--grind the flour, etc) so I made some substitutions.

These are the pancakes as I made them.  On the night before you want the pancakes--and we were going to have them for lunch--in a large bowl place:

1 cup activated sourdough starter
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups bread flour
2 Tablespoons sugar

Stir together well.  Cover and let sit on your counter overnight.

In the morning stir in:

2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3 eggs

When the batter is well mixed use a portion scoop and cook on a pre-heated non-stick griddle that has been set to 350 degrees F.  Cook until bottom is nicely browned and bubbles are visible on the top.  I used a one-quarter cup portion scoop and managed 13 pancakes.

Dear One had NO PROBLEM eating these pancakes!  I had thought of putting blueberries on top before flipping them but remembered the mess that always makes, plus I thought I would try the naked recipe first before changing it a lot.  He said, after eating five of them right down slathered with maple syrup, "This is what I have been begging you for the last two years!"  

Well, isn't it nice to have a food success, even though Son-in-Law might not be thrilled with the liberties I took with his recipe...

Dear One has been "begging" for nice fluffy pancakes, not the flat nasty ones I usually make.  These were at least one-half inch thick.  Not sure why, but I will take it!