Now, for part II in the series, we learn WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR BUTTERMILK from your overbeaten cream. I've come across many recipes for pancakes that call for buttermilk, and yes, there have been many "substitutes" for buttermilk, such as milk & lemon, milk & yoghurt,...if you were to BUY buttermilk, it costs an arm, leg and probably an udder... such beautiful mammaries.
The buttermilk is the whitish stuff, resembling milk, that has separated from the cream, which has curdled on its way to becoming butter, and I guess, hence the term buttermilk. If cream de la creme refers to the top students in the class, I guess the buttermilk would be the bottom of the barrel. (like me). But who cares, since buttermilk is even more expensive than butter.
So, to make the buttermilk pancakes, you need:
3 cups of plain flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 eggs (or use 1 chicken egg and 2 quails eggs)
1 cup milk
1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons sugar
dash of vanilla
100gm melted butter
Basically, mix everything together..... let the batter rest for 30 minutes or so....or 2 hours until your guests arrive 1 hour late...
Warm a non stick griddle over medium heat, (the first couple of pancakes are usually disastrous), and scoop up dollops of 1/3rd cups of batter onto the griddle. When some bubbly holes appear, you can flip them.
Picture Courtesy of A Whiff of LemongrassTa dah, fluffy buttermilk pancakes...served with homemade butter and honey. (no, despite having a bee at home, I dont get no homemade honey)....
If you can afford it, use maple syrup.
Incidentally, I was kidding about the quail's egg.
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LOL. Sorry I was late, teecher. Still tasted good after resting for an hour.
"... such beautiful mammaries"?
Oh the lovely turns of phrase one has the pleasure of enjoying when reading your peerless posts. ;)
LOL. I do wonder how that combination would taste tho (re. One chicken egg and 2 quail eggs)....
are you going to open up for breakfast soon?? u know, i don't come late for appointments *hint**hint* haha..
Where can i buy cakes made with butter-milk?
I only tried it layered with buttermilk on Red Velvet.
Those cakes baked by chinese (old school) bakery (there is one at Sg Besi/Pudu) are sinfully rich and colourful plus very creamy but i was told they are of low grade as they are made with majerine. Is that true?
I could eat half of the cake
It's been a while since I've had an indulgent homemade Msian brunch. *hint hint*
Not bad eh, buy cream, then can make butter; buttermilk can use for pancakes, then butter can eat with pancakes. Have you considered keeping a cow in your garden ar? In addition to giving healthy sustenance, can help keep the grass trim. And then when it's dry, can make rendang.. ^_^
Maybe you should have just posted thamby's photo and then add a 2 liner. Might get you that 60 comments.
gfad, you hints are falling on deaf ears...
actually years ago, my son did ask me to buy a cow, so he can make his own cheese. ridiculous idea i thought it was at the time...but now, NOW THAT i have soo many applications for a cow, yeah, might be worthwhile considering. i've given up with the popularity race....60 comments are but a dream.
brother B, i am not sure where you can get CAKES made with buttermilk, but yeah, you're right, my red velvet recipe calls for buttermilk, which i use the lemon milk substitute. as for cakes with margarine, shudder...yeah, recently i handled some margarine, it was sooo slimy and sticky, i couldnt wash it off. ugh....
nipples, when your migration is complete, you'll be surrounded with lots of pancakes and porky bacon breakfasts....lucky you..but you wont have us to share it with la... so unlucky you.
J, i seriously doubt you could tell the diff...
LFB, milk and cream always remind me of udder things, and sweet mammaries, i dunno why.
thamby, chis...
I don't like butter and I don't like milk but buttermilk is too cute a word for me to dislike. And that stack of carbs is too magnificent for words right now... you ARE opening a breakfast place aren't you?! Otherwise I will have to pimp or prostitute damn hard to get an invite to one of these shindigs next!
Buttermilk pancakes?? I am sorry for being ignorant but I only ever made pancakes from ready-made pancake flour off-the-shelf :P But your version certainly looked better and I'm sure, tastier too! :)
i want a gourmet pancake with homemade buttermilk spread with homemade butter too!
I can just imagine a cow grazing in your backyard. Heh. Dem pancakes were delicious!
Uncle FBB,
My teacher always said that good things must be shared ... when are you going to open a cafe or something for the rest of your adoring public? *sniff*
*groan*
See tummy making noise liao ler. :P
haha, kenneth, you are too kind. adoring public? [peering into an empty cosmos]... alas, no plans for any f&b outlet.
unka, moohahahah..yalar, i also can imagine.
monkey boy ah, i make for you when i come back and accidentally overbeat my cream ya.
iamthewitch, actually hor, i also tried those instant pancake mixes, pillsbury sum more, but i found it not nice wor. even my usual non buttermilk ones tasted better i feel. very easy peasy one la, close eyes oso can do.
minchow, dontttt you even start, miss Fong Fei Kei extraordinaire....about having to pimp invitations...chis...
Thanks Ah Pa, enjoy your trip. Don't forget to print the list out!
wow...looks nice...hope oneday me and my wife have the time to bake...
First Ciki's post and now yours. I must have pancakes this weeeekend!! Aargh
paps, chis, how can u compare, mine are made with lurveeee, and from homemade buttermilk.
vialentino, pancakes no need to bake ma, just fry oni...
monkey boy, thanks, oridi printed, and cant wait to try.
Your pancake very gebu lah. Sedappp...
if u ever open a breakfast joint, i'll be the first to support! But make sure u tell me first b4 eatdrinkkl cuz he tends to have head start on everything. lol.
BTW, the cakes i brought to my friend's bday was delicious! They loved it very much. :)
Wow! Those look so incredibly rich and fluffy! I would love to make these using our fav flour which is Kamut because it is so healthy and tastes great! What kind of flour do you use in this? Whole Wheat? Thanks!
smilinggreenmom, thanks for dropping by. alas, i used normal wheat flour. (multiporpoise). what is kamut?
augustdiners, thanks, glad you liked the cake. was a bit worried, since you are obviously a lady of discerning taste and palate.
jason, guffaw, obviously watched shrek eh!
flower, i am in your kampung at the moment la...you werent whale watching in augusta on monday by any chance were you?
No lah. Too sejuk to go anywhere near you lah. Sejuk kan kat sana?
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