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Pancakes dammit... Those things are freaking crepes! I wanted pancakes before I left for Russia. My now bugged out traveling companion the one that found the crappy job in Perm insisted that there was the wonderful place for breakfast. That it was so much better than IHOP (the international house of pancakes) (also known as Lewis Black's health club) I agreed to try it. They didn't have pancakes.... I haven't had pancakes in months. Today I made Raspberry syrup (little less than 2 liters), and Alton Brown's Instant Pancake Mix.... The bitch is I am out of eggs and milk....



Ingredients
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (check expiration date first)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Combine all of the ingredients in a lidded container. Shake to mix.Use the mix within 3 months.
"INSTANT" PANCAKES:
2 eggs, separated
2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups "Instant" Pancake Mix, recipe above
1 stick butter, for greasing the pan
2 cups fresh fruit such as blueberries, if desired
Heat an electric griddle or frying pan to 350 degrees F. Heat oven to 200 degrees F.
Whisk together the egg whites and the buttermilk in a small bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the melted butter.
Combine the buttermilk mixture with the egg yolk mixture in a large mixing bowl and whisk together until thoroughly combined. Pour the liquid ingredients on top of the pancake mix. Using a whisk, mix the batter just enough to bring it together. Don't try to work all the lumps out.
Check to see that the griddle is hot by placing a few drops of water onto to the griddle. The griddle is ready if the water dances across the surface.
Lightly butter the griddle. Wipe off thoroughly with a paper towel. (No butter should be visible.)Gently ladle the pancake batter onto the griddle and sprinkle on fruit if desired. When bubbles begin to set around the edges of the pancake and the griddle-side of the cake is golden, gently flip the pancakes. Continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the pancake is set.
Serve immediately or remove to a towel-lined baking sheet and cover with a towel. Hold in a warm place for 20 to 30 minutes.
Yield: 12 pancakes


Note the bottom where it says you need two eggs and Buttermilk.... Where the frak do I get buttermilk? Why Buttermilk??? Argh... I am just going to substitute regular milk and do the curdling trick to make fake buttermilk...
I'll do it tomorrow...
pancakes my mission from God