A total indulgence

I recently found a recipe for probably the best pancakes I've ever had.

Seriously.

I was searching for buttermilk pancake recipes on Allrecipes.com one day and saw that more than a thousand people had rated it, which was a good sign that I needed to try this recipe. The pancakes were so fluffy and delicious that I almost rated the recipe and commented myself. But I never do that, so I didn't.

Here it is:

Beautiful Buttermilk Pancakes
(10 servings)

3 c. flour
3 T. sugar
3 t. baking powder
1 1/2 t. soda
3/4 t. salt
3 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. milk
3 eggs
1/3 c. butter, melted and cooled

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, milk, eggs, and melted butter. Keep the two mixtures separate until you are ready to cook. Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium to medium-high heat. Pour the wet mixture into the dry, using a wooden spoon or fork to blend. Stir until it's just blended together. Don't over stir! Use about 1/2 cup of batter for each pancake.

Some thoughts: Like it says, don't over stir. The batter will be super thick, but it's supposed to be. I always want to thin it down but I have to stop myself. Just put a scoop of batter in the pan and then spread it out a little to make a good-sized pancake. Also, notice that this is a huge recipe and will make enough for 10 servings. I was too lazy to do any kind of fractions right now, so that's no joke.

And if you're going to really quash all ideas about eating anything remotely healthy the morning you make these pancakes, try this syrup recipe. Absolutely heavenly.

Buttermilk Syrup
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. butter
1 t. vanilla
1 t. soda

Combine sugar, buttermilk, and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and soda. (Watch after you add the soda because the mixture rises to the top of the pan.)

This syrup recipe is similar to many out there trying to recreate the syrup they serve at Magleby's, but I added less sugar and it's still to die for.

And the moral of the story? Buttermilk makes everything good.