Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
Bette's Buttermilk Pancakes
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15 reviews
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ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
choice of berries, sliced bananas, raisins or chopped toasted nuts (optional)
oil for griddle
directions
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Lightly beat the eggs with the buttermilk, milk and melted butter.
Just before you are ready to make the pancakes, add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients all at once, stirring just long enough to blend. The batter should be slightly lumpy. If you want to add fruit or nuts, stir them in now, or you may sprinkle them on the pancakes while they are on the griddle. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or heavy skillet over medium-high heat (375 degrees F on an electric griddle). Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the griddle or skillet, spacing the pancakes apart so they do not run together.
When bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes and the undersides are lightly browned, turn and cook for about 2 minutes longer, until lightly browned on the bottom.
Serve immediately on warmed plates with the topping of your choice.
cook's notes
My absolute favorite pancake recipe. From the San Francisco Chronicle a few years ago:
"Bette's Buttermilk Pancakes Rise a Stack Above the Rest" Michael Bauer
Several people in the Food department thought they had the best recipe for buttermilk pancakes until they tasted this version from Bette's Oceanview Diner in Berkeley.
Owner Bette Kroening has been making these pancakes there for nearly 20 years. They have become so popular that she even started a line of packaged mixes that can be bought all around the Bay Area, including in some Safeways.
What makes these -- as well as all of the all-American specialties at the diner -- so good is they are made fresh. The baking soda, baking powder and buttermilk work to make these lighter and fluffier than just about any you'll find.
Bette's Oceanview Diner, 1807 Fourth St. (between Virginia Street and Hearst Avenue), Berkeley; (510) 644-3230. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.
The ingredients. The baking powder, baking soda and buttermilk work together to make these the lightest pancakes possible. -- Stirring the batter. The batter begins to react the minute the wet ingredients are added. Stir quickly and don't overstir; there should still be lumps in the batter.
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nutrition data
460 calories, 17 grams fat, 62 grams carbohydrates, 15 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
I'm going to try this recipe, love Bette's! I was wondering if CDKitchens or others have tried the Buckwheat pancakes, and if so what the recipe is, please! I used to buy the mix but they stopped making it.
August 4, 2019
I've been making these for years!! Couldn't find my printed recipe,thrilled to find this...the only thing I change is I don't add salt and I use salted butter...why mess with a masterpiece!!
April 30, 2019
Delicious easy recipe. Makes a large batch which is perfect. Best I've made and eaten. The buttermilk is a must have. Highly recommend!!)
December 1, 2013
I am not a novice when it comes to cooking and baking. Pancakes are one of those things I have been making since I was very little. Today I thought I would find a new recipe, see if there is better out there. I really regret stopping at this one. Honestly, I have never had bad pancakes until I made these. I followed the recipe EXACTLY, even tried to mix it very little so the batter would be lumpy and used my electric griddle set to 375. Nope, it became this liquid soupy mess within 4 stirs with a whisk. There is just too much liquid for this recipe (and I followed the recipe exactly), the milk should have been omitted, and the buttermilk down to 1 & 3/4 cups. I had to add more flour so I didn't make any more puddles on my griddle, which happened when I tried testing this soup of a batter⦠Terrible. omit the milk and use on 1 & 3/4 cups of buttermilk to make this recipe workâ¦
April 13, 2012
I've made these and they are the only ones I make now. These pancakes are worth the time and effort. I'm not really a big pancake eater, but the first few times I made these I ate more pancakes than I have in my whole life! So wishing I lived near this place in Berkley....
May 22, 2011
This is far and away the best pancake recipe there is. Barely mix. These are the lightest, fluffiest, most delightfully flavorful pancakes i have ever eaten. Absolutely sinful.
Mine didn't turn out. The batter was much too sticky. Had to spoon it out of the quarter cup onto the griddle. The resulting pancakes were very thick, somewhat sticky. What went wrong? I followed instructions exactly. The buttermilk I used said "low-fat buttermilk" though. By the way I live near Bette's and their pancakes are a hundred times better than these.
That's not really a fair assessment since you just said you had a problem making these. I'm not sure if low fat buttermilk would make them sticky - none of the other reviews mention the batter being sticky.
June 11, 2010
These are THE BEST buttermilk pancakes EVER! LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Now it's the only pancake I make! I have changed the recipe up a bit by using whole wheat flour, and have also used buckwheat flour! YUM! SSSOOOO fluffy!
July 5, 2009
This is the best pancake recipe! I have tried so many recipes before and by far this is the lightest and flavorful. I do not use any other pancake recipe except this. I did some substitutions and it still turned out great. For the buttermilk, which we don't often have on hand, I used the poor man's buttermilk (1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar, let sit for 15 minutes). I add a dash of cinnamon, use a tad less butter, and not over mix! We add fresh blueberries while one side is cooking. Always a hit with my family!
March 24, 2008
I made this recipe exactly as written and added the optional toasted nuts. I used walnuts and topped with butter and 100% Maple Syrup. My husband and I believe wholeheartedly that these were the best pancakes we have ever eaten.
January 19, 2008
This is the best pancake recipe I have ever tried. My children absolutley love them. However real buttermilk is a must. I tried substituting buttermilk powder and the texture just wasn't the same.
November 11, 2007
I made these pancakes for my family the first time today and my husband and four sons raved about them. Thanks you so much. I used the oil from the bacon I cooked and they were delicious
September 11, 2007
I've tried a lot of pancake recipes and this one was by far the best. I wanted a simple one that didn't involve whipping the egg separately. This one came out very flavorful, light and delicious even though I only used 3 T butter.
January 2, 2007
Light and fluffy. I used regular salted butter and I did not notice a salty taste. I added cinnamin and pecans. Definately recommend the recipe.
August 27, 2006
Tip: do not use salted butter. They were still very tasty but a tad salty. Next time I would definitely use unsalted butter.
July 22, 2006
What a great pancake recipe! I made it as it called for, with the butter, and there was no need to put butter on them! Light and fluffy with a great flavor - recommend!
July 4, 2006
I thought This recipie was very good. We changed it around slightly didn't add as much butter. But it was delicious