Never Use Pancake Mix Again!

So this post is sort of self serving. A few years ago I took some clients to a fishing lodge north of Baldwin. One of the people that went with us was Bob Beaumont. I learned a lot form Bob both professionally and in the kitchen. It is his BBQ class syllabus that is now my BBQ bible. Bob took some time off to go to culinary school, which lead to may non-work conversations. Bob has since retired and moved to Sugar Island in the UP. If somehow you find my blog Bob - Thank You for the great culinary direction.

So on this fishing trip he told me that he had a recipe for Buttermilk Pancakes that would make me never want a box mix again. I was skeptical. So now to the self serving part. I copied the recipe onto a small sheet of paper and then on to the box flaps of both of my electric griddles. I thought that it would be easier to be able to go to the computer and look it up. So here is the pancake recipe. As the story goes, Aunt Mamie used to make these pancakes for lumberjacks in the UP back in the day. They are the greatest pancakes and Bob was right, I have not purchaed a box of pancake mix since. Here is the recipe, Enjoy.

1 Egg
4 Tablespoons Sugar
Pinch of Salt
2 Cups of Buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 2/3 Cups of Flour

Combine the first three ingredients (egg, sugar, salt) in a bowl and whisk well. To that add the last three ingredients (buttermilk, baking soda, flour) and combine. Do not over-mix, it should still be a just mixed.

I use an electric griddle on high heat. Pour the pancakes on the griddle. When you flip the pancakes, poke the top with the spatula to let the steam out.

Enjoy.