Pancakes
Transcribed from Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 18: Pancakes!
Note: The dry ingredients makes a batch to keep on hand, use only 280 g per batch of pancakes.
Dry
| Amt. | Ingr. |
|---|---|
| 30 g | Sugar |
| 12 g | Baking Powder |
| 9 g | Baking Soda |
| 9 g | Salt |
| 840 g | AP Flour |
Wet
| Amt. | Ingr. |
|---|---|
| 50 g | Neutral Oil (Veg., Canola) |
| 2 ea | Large Eggs |
| 480 g | Buttermilk |
Instructions
- Mix wet ingredients until emulsified. Stick blender would do.
- Sift in 280 g of dry mix.
- Mix with a spatula, 12 folds.
- Then walk away, just walk away.
- Let sit while griddle preheats.
- Heat griddle to 350°F (177°C).
- Dish out 1⁄4 cup (2 oz), per pancake.
- 3-4 minutes 1st side.
- You’ll see bubbles form and set around the edges.
- Flip to a new spot.
- 2 minutes 2nd side.
Altitude Adjustments
Caution: I have not tried these adjustments yet. Easiest first adjustment is adding more buttermilk.
- Adjust bulk dry mix and buttermilk as follows.
- Each batch still uses 280 g dry mix.
- Rest batter longer.
- Slightly reduce heat and increase cooking time.
| Altitude | B. Powder | B. Soda | Buttermilk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 ft | 11.4 g | 8.6 g | 490 g |
| 5,000 ft | 11.0 g | 8.3 g | 495 g |
| 6,000 ft | 10.8 g | 8.1 g | 500 g |
| 7,000 ft | 10.6 g | 7.9 g | 505 g |
| 8,000 ft | 10.2 g | 7.7 g | 510 g |
| 9,000 ft | 9.8 g | 7.4 g | 515 g |