How to Make Sourdough Pancakes

Sourdough starter is used to make sourdough bread, biscuits, pancakes, and more. Sourdough recipes do not require yeast because the sourdough starter is like a home-grown yeast, and causes the bread or pancakes to rise.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 c sourdough starter
• 2 Tb vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 Tb sugar
• 3/4 c flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

1. Pour one cup of sourdough starter, or sponge, into a clean mixing bowl.

2. Stir in two tablespoons of vegetable cooking oil.

3. Add one egg and two tablespoons of sugar. Mix well.

4. Stir in ¾ cup of flour. If you want pancakes that are more “sour”, see the tip below.

5. Dissolve one teaspoon of baking soda and ¼ teaspoon of salt into a tablespoon of warm water.

6. Right before you are ready to cook the pancakes, add the baking soda mixture to your sourdough pancake batter. Gently fold it in.

7. Let your sourdough pancake batter sit for a few minutes, while it foams and rises in the bowl. This is a good time to prepare any bacon or sausage you are having with your pancakes.

8. Heat your griddle or pan until it is fairly hot, grease it, and pour ¼ to ½ cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Cook on each side for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.

Tips & Warnings

• Always leave some of your original starter in your crock. You will then feed this and let it grow for your next batch of sourdough.
• If you know you are making pancakes in the morning, the night before you can add extra flour and water to your starter in equal proportions. You will then have plenty of starter for your pancake recipe. If you want pancakes that are more “sour”, instead of adding flour, you can just use more starter.

Resources

• How to Make Sourdough Bread Starter
• Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers
• Classic Sourdoughs: A Home Baker's Handbook

[Runkin]

on 7/5/2009 In response to retz50's question: leaving the sourdough pancake mixture out at room temperature will help it to become frothy and sour for tastier pancakes.

[retz50]

on 7/5/2009 I remember my dad making sourdough pancakes when I was and my brothers were small. I remember him mixing the ingredients and putting them in a covered bowl and putting it on top of the frig not in the frig. What difference does it make? If someone could let me know, that would be great...

[alishacra]

on 1/13/2009 Yum - thanks for the recipe!