Sourdough Pancakes

Author: Violet Hamblin
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 8-12 pancakes, depending on size

Ingredients

• Sourdough starter (If you don’t have any starter, use the following in a pinch)
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 2 cups of warm water
  • 1 package of dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. melted shortening

Directions

1. If you have no sourdough starter, make the starter the night before as follows
   • Combine ingredients for the starter (flour, warm water, dry yeast package) in a large bowl, and mix well. This mixture will rise, so ensure the bowl is large enough to accommodate. Place in a warm location overnight.
2. Add salt, sugar, baking soda, and eggs to the mixture, and mix well.
3. Bake on a hot griddle

Notes

This recipe assumes you have a sourdough starter, but if you don’t, don’t worry! The pancakes turn out amazingly well using the overnight starter described above.