Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Original Recipe at: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/best-buttermilk-pancake-recipe?sub=2029032_891199

Picture is from above link.

Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, January 2001
(http://www.marthastewart.com/318689/best-buttermilk-pancakes)

MAKES 9 SIX-INCH PANCAKES

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 teaspoon for griddle

PREPARATION:

Heat griddle, not too high. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk or stir with a fork. In a separate bowl, whisk together the beaten eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and very gently fold them together. Do not overmix; the batter should have small to medium lumps.

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Test griddle by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. If water bounces and spatters off griddle, it is hot enough. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter onto griddle. Wipe off excess.

For each pancake, pour about 1/2 cup of batter. When pancakes have bubbles on top and are slightly dry around edges, about 2 1/2 minutes, flip them over. Cook until golden on bottom, about 1 minute.

Keep the finished pancakes on a heatproof plate in oven.

Hot Mama Notes: These pancakes are very good.  One of the best "from scratch" buttermilk pancake recipes I have ever tried, in fact.  That is saying something!  They have just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess.  I did add chocolate chips to all but one pancake (so I could tell house just the pancake alone tasted!!).  Sadly, I am not sure that I like them better than good ol' Bisquick.  :(  These pancakes do have good loft, too, which is good.  I like light and fluffy pancakes.  We will definitely make them again!  Grade: A