BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In another bowl use a fork to combine egg, buttermilk, and oil.
• Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture.
• Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).
• If desired, stir in fruit.
• For standard-size pancakes, pour about 1/4 cup batter into a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet.
• Spread batter, if necessary.
• For dollar-sized pancakes, use about 1 tablespoon batter.
• Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown.
• Turn over when surfaces are bubbly and edges are slightly dry. Serve warm.
• If desired, top with butter, syrup, and additional fruit.
• Pancakes: Prepare as directed, except substitute milk for buttermilk, increase baking powder to 1 tablespoon, and omit the baking soda.
• Whole Wheat Pancakes: Prepare as directed, except substitute whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and packed brown sugar for the granulated sugar.
• Buckwheat Pancakes: Prepare as directed, except use 3/4 cup all-purpose flour and add 1 cup buckwheat flour.
• Cornmeal Pancakes: Prepare as directed, except use 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and add 1/2 cup cornmeal.
• Bran Pancakes: Prepare as directed, except use 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and add 1/4 cup oat bran, wheat bran, or toasted wheat germ.
• Fruit Options: If desired, stir in one of the following fruits into the pancake batter before pouring batter onto griddle: 1/2 cup chopped fresh apple, apricot, peach, nectarine, or pear; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; or 1/4 cup chopped dried apple, pear, apricot, raisins, currants, dates, cranberries, blueberries, cherries, or mixed fruit.