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Country Pancakes Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tbsp baking powder .
1 egg, separated if desired .
2 tbsps melted butter (to brush on pancakes) .
3/4 tsp salt .
1 c club soda (plus extra as needed) .
1 tbsp sugar .
1/2 c dry milk or dry buttermilk .
9 tbsps hot cereal (dry) .
1-2 tbsp bacon grease (optional) .
1 tbsp instant malted milk powder .
3 tbsps melted butter (for batter) .
1 tsp vanilla .
1 c flour

Directions

Step #1 Melt butter in microwave first, so that it will cool a little before mixing into batter.
Step #2 Preheat griddle to medium-high.
Step #3 If the griddle is not non-stick, lightly oil it first.
Step #4 Optional: If desired, separate the egg & whip the egg white.
Step #5 This will help make the pancakes extra light & fluffy in texture.
Step #6 I use a little hand-held mixer for this step.
Step #7 I always do this because it makes such a big difference.
Step #8 In a good-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
Step #9 In a small separate bowl, whisk egg yolk, vanilla & melted butter.
Step #10 Combine the two mixtures in the larger bowl & mix.
Step #11 Add club soda & egg whites & carefully fold into batter.
Step #12 Be careful not to over-mix at this point.
Step #13 If you did not separate the egg, you might need to use more club soda to reach the desired consistency.
Step #14 If you did separate the egg, the batter will be thicker than normal pancake batter.
Step #15 I like to fry the pancakes in bacon grease, but you can use regular vegetable oil if you prefer.
Step #16 Pour about 1/3 c for each pancake & brown on both sides.
Step #17 Brush the remaining melted butter on each pancake as you stack them.
Step #18 I keep the pancakes on an oven-proof platter in the oven on 200 degrees while I get all of them cooked.
Step #19 You will probably need to reapply the oil or bacon grease to the griddle.
Step #20 If batter thickens while you finish the bacon or frying the first few batches, add the reserved club soda.
Step #21 Unused batter can be kept covered in the fridge to use in the next few days.
Step #22 If it becomes too thick, add a little milk.
Enjoy the Country Pancakes recipe