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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Classic Sourdough Pancakes (or Waffles)

Wake up, you sleepy head, haul your heinie out of bed.  Wakey, wakey...eggs and bakey.  Rise and shine.  Time to greet the day!  If you don't hurry up, all the pancakes will be gone.  
You have to find the one that works for you.
Classic Sourdough Pancakes (or Waffles)
ever-so-slightly adapted from King Arthur Flour
yield: ~16-20 pancakes or waffles

Overnight sponge:
    2 c. (8½ oz.) Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
    2 Tbs. (1 oz.) sugar
    2 c. (16 oz)  buttermilk
    1 c. (8½ oz.) sourdough starter, straight from the refrigerator (not fed) --->Sally was already on the counter, so I used mine at room temp.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together starter, flour, sugar, and buttermilk.  Cover and let rest at room temperature overnight.  This is how it looked in the morning. Wowza!  So active.
Pancake (or Waffle) batter:
    all of the overnight sponge
    2 large eggs
    ¼ c. (1¾ oz.) vegetable oil or melted butter
    ¾ tsp. salt
    1 tsp. baking soda

In a small bowl or mixing cup, beat together the eggs, and oil or butter. Add to the overnight sponge.  Add the salt and baking soda, stirring to combine. The batter will bubble.
Pour batter onto your preheated, greased waffle iron, and bake according to the manufacturer's instructions.  Or for pancakes, ladle onto a hot skillet and flip when bubbles begin to pop and edges look dry.  I used ¼ cup scoops for both pancakes and waffles.
Enjoy!  Serve waffles immediately, to ensure crispness. Or hold in a warm oven till ready to serve.
How do you rouse your loved ones from their slumber?
MizHelen‘sFullPlateThursday

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  1. It has been far too long since I made pancakes!!!

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  2. I love the look of this sourdough starter! look at those bubbles!
    I've never tried pancakes with such a starter. Looks so delicious!
    Cheers!

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  3. Is this my breakfast? I so wish this was my breakfast. So fluffy!

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  4. Can I please come over to your place? These sound amazing :))

    US Masala

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  5. come on over, ladies...there's enough for everybody ;)

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  6. I'm on my waaaaaaaayyyyy..........

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  7. Wow! sourdough anything gets a thumbs up from me!

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  8. It's breakfast time now and these would be perfect. They look delicious! I haven't made pancakes in ages and this definitely makes me want to!

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  9. Que pasada de tortitas, se ven deliciosas del todo.

    Saludos

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  10. I have never made sourdough pancakes - this is as tempting as it gets!

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  11. I love pancakes. My Dad used to make them on Sundays and we'd all be around the table watching him make them from scratch. We'd be so excited when he would finally say to each of us, "Okay, how many do you want." Tee Hee. My Dad was a funny man. Your pancakes look so good that since it's only 7:35 a.m. over here, I'm going in the kitchen and make me a couple with lots of syrup and butter. What the heck! Take care and thx for sharing.

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  12. Can have this pancakes everyday,truly tempting..

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  13. All you'd have to do is whisper pancakes in my ear and I'd be up quick snap! The sourdough must contrast so nicely against the sweet syrup...must have.

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  14. I'm on my way. Check my last post and you'll know why haha.. yes I made disastrous pancakes, even my kids are afraid to eat 'em haha.

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  15. I'm beginning to realize that my morning oatemeal is not an enticing breakfast. This is. My surefire way to get the kids up on weekends? Bacon!

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  16. I'm beginning to realize that my morning oatemeal is not an enticing breakfast. This is. My surefire way to get the kids up on weekends? Bacon!

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  17. Sourdough panacakes sounds nice idea to give boost to my sourdough in waiting. Looks awesome

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  18. I'm going to try sourdough one of these days :)

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  19. How fab. I have to try this, but am not expecting it to look as perfect as your version.

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  20. Love the layered shots, My mouth is watering.

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  21. wow...these pancakes look too delicious to resist !

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  22. Yum! Although I am more a savory breakfast girl I would take a big stack of these--with a side of bacon please! ;-)

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  23. loving this(: that looks liek a great great breakfast! I liek mine with peanut (:

    http://mummyicancook.blogspot.com/2011/03/singapore-peanut-pancakes-mee-jian-kuih.html

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  24. Hi Heather,
    It is so good to see you today.
    I just love the photo of the yeast boiling up with all that yeasty goodness. Those pancakes would be so delicious, I can almost taste them. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and please come back!

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  25. Yum! I honestly have never thought of using sourdough in this way. I bet it was delicious :)

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  26. I have not had pancakes in so long...these look so wonderful :)

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  27. Wow, that is some seriously excited starter!
    Great looking pancakes, so inviting. ☺

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