Yield: 12 pancakes.
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1¼ cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1⅓ cups buttermilk
Whip egg whites, and set aside. Stir together baking soda, baking powder, flour, sugar, and salt. Blend in butter, buttermilk, and egg yolks. Fold in the whipped egg whites. Heat cooking oil on griddle. Pour batter, and cook until edges are brown. Flip pancakes.
Editor’s Note: This recipe originally came from the Dinner on the Grounds cookbook.
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