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comments: true
tags:
  - breakfast
  - claire-saffitz
  - sourdough
---
# :pancakes: Sourdough Pancakes

![Sourdough Pancakes][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :timer_clock: Total Time | Serves |
|:-----------------------: | :---: |
| 15 minutes | 10 |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :corn: 0.25 cup coarse cornmeal
- :butter: 3 Tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter
- :egg: 2 eggs
- :ear_of_rice: 1.5 cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- :ear_of_rice: 0.25 cup whole wheat flour
- :cup_with_straw: 0.5 tsp baking soda
- :dash: 1.25 tsp baking powder
- :salt: 1 tsp salt
- :glass_of_milk: 1.33 cups whole milk
- :microbe: 1 cup sourdough starter
- :candy: 3 Tbsp granulated sugar

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 medium bowl

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Hydrate the coarse cornmeal in some milk.

### Step 2

Melt the unsalted butter and let it come to room temperature.

### Step 3

Separate the eggs and let the come to room temperature.

### Step 4

Mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl by whisking the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking
powder, and salt.

### Step 5

Mix the wet ingredients which includes the egg yolks, whole milk, cornmeal, melted butter, and sourdough starter in a
bowl and set aside.

### Step 6

Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and whip until white and foamy. Slowly add the granulated sugar while whisking.
Continue to beat until medium to firm peaks form.

### Step 7

Mix the wet ingredients into the middle of the bowl with the dry ingredients. Be sure not to overmix.

### Step 8

Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter in two batches.

### Step 9

Griddle the pancakes in a frying pan on the range.

## :link: Source

- <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlOIV4Ju6FU>

[1]: <../assets/images/sourdough-pancakes.jpg>