Recipe: Ultimate Pancakes with Pecan Topping

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The Ultimate Pancake Recipe
Source: New Hampshire Magazine; March 2000
Makes about six (5-inch) pancakes.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted, melted butter

Pecan topping:
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter
Mix together with pastry blender

Whisk first five ingredients in large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, melted butter and vanilla in another large bowl. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until batter is just blended but still lumpy (batter will be stiff, do not over mix).

Making one pancake at a time, pour batter by 1/3-cupfuls onto griddle or frying pan.

Heat until bubbles break on surface, about 3 minutes, then sprinkle with about 1/3 cup of the pecan topping and press in lightly. Turn pancake over carefully.

Heat 1 minute or less to caramelize sugar and butter, being careful not to scorch the sugar. Turn pan upside down to transfer pancakes to plate. Keep pancakes warn in the oven until ready to serve.

Serve pancakes immediately with maple syrup.