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The Greatest Pancake Recipe of All Time

Name: The Greatest Pancake Recipe of All Time
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 140 g unsalted butter; 600 g all-purpose flour; 12 g coarse kosher salt; 60 g granulated sugar; 2 g baking soda; 25 g baking powder; 900 g buttermilk; 4 large eggs; ~4 tbsp grassfed salted butter (for serving)

⏱ 30 min🍽 Serves 14

A pancake recipe developed through weeks of testing and numerous attempts, emphasizing double leavening for fluffiness, minimal mixing to maintain a tender crumb, and cooking on a preheated griddle or nonstick pan at 350-375°F. The result is pancakes with crispy exteriors, fluffy interiors, and rich buttery-buttermilk flavor.

Adapted from a video by Brian Lagerstrom

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Ingredients

unsalted butter140 g
all-purpose flour600 g
coarse kosher salt12 g
granulated sugar60 g
baking soda2 g
baking powder25 g
buttermilk900 g
large eggs4
grassfed salted butter (for serving)~4 tbspest.

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1
Melt 140g of butter in a pan over low heat and set aside.
2
In a medium bowl, combine 600g all-purpose flour, 12g coarse kosher salt, 60g sugar, 2g baking soda, and 25g baking powder. Whisk the dry ingredients thoroughly to ensure even distribution of salt and leavening agents.
3
In a second bowl, whisk together 900g buttermilk and 4 large eggs until well combined. (If buttermilk is unavailable, substitute with 500g sour cream mixed with 400g water.)
4
Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold to combine with approximately 10 gentle folds.
5
Stream in half the melted butter and gently fold 6-7 times. Add the remaining butter and fold for another 20-30 seconds. Avoid overmixing—the batter should remain lumpy for the fluffiest pancakes.
6
Preheat a griddle or nonstick pan to 350-375°F (175-190°C).
7
Using a 4-ounce scoop or approximately 1/2 cup of batter, pour onto the preheated surface and gently swirl to flatten and circularize.
8
Cook for 2.5-3 minutes on the first side until the bottom is golden brown. Check the underside with a spatula to ensure proper browning.
9
Flip the pancakes and cook for another 2.5-3 minutes on the second side. Test doneness by gently poking the center—if it feels firm and doesn't cave in, it's done.
10
Serve immediately, or keep warm on a wire rack in a low oven while cooking remaining batches. Optional: place room-temperature salted grassfed butter between layers and on top.

The Greatest Pancake Recipe of All Time

Ingredients

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