Pancakes

I've been told I make some dang good pancakes, so I'll share the goodness. Keep in mind that you can add stuff to pancakes, I really like blueberries, bananas, or chocolate chips. In this case, I used blueberries fresh from the garden, and let me tell you it doesn't get much better.

First, preheat your griddle to about 275. If you don't have a griddle, a cast-iron pan on the stove will do just fine, only you can't cook as many at once.

In one bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt)

In a second bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (1 cup buttermilk, 1/2 to 2/3 cup plain yogurt, 1 egg, 1 TBS melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla) Try 1/2 cup of yogurt and add a little more if it's too thick. Depending on the thickness of the yogurt, it might still be too thick. In this case, add a little milk if you need it thinner.

Next, whisk the wet into the dry. Mix it until it's just combined, it should still be lumpy. If it's smooth, you've over-stirred it.

Now that your griddle or pan is preheated, slap some butter on there and use a spatula to spread it around. You want a decent amount, maybe 1-2 teaspoons depending on the size of your griddle, so the pancakes don't stick. DON'T YOU DARE USE PAM. YOU WILL DO YOURSELF, AND ANYONE ELSE EATING THE PANCAKES A GREAT DISSERVICE. You really, truly need butter.

Use a measuring cup to plunk pancake batter on the griddle. I use about a 1/3 of a cup per pancake, and fit 6 on my griddle. If you're going to add berries, or anything else to your pancakes, now would be the time to do it. Wait a minute or two after putting the pancakes on the griddle though, so whatever you're putting in doesn't sink right to the bottom.

When the pancakes look cooked on the sides, you can see golden brown under the bottom edge, and they are bubbly on top, it's time to flip 'em. Let them cook through and brown on the other side and then they're done! I like them with just plain old maple syrup, but experiment around and see what you like!