Sourdough Discard Pancakes
★★★★★
PREP TIME
30 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
SERVES
4-6
Ingredients
½ cups
sourdough starter
1 cup
all-purpose flour
1 cup
whole milk
3
eggs
1 teaspoon
baking soda
2 tablespoons
brown sugar
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
1 teaspoon
salt
1 tablespoon
butter
3
peeled and halved pears (you could use whatever seasonal fruit you have on hand)
Instructions
- The night before you plan to make this pancake, mix your sourdough starter with the flour and milk, then let it sit overnight at room temperature, covered with a cloth.
- The morning of, stir your fermented flour and milk mixture well. Add the eggs, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
- Place a cast-iron skillet inside the oven and heat to 450°F.
- When the oven is hot, remove the skillet, add 1 tablespoon butter, and swirl until melted. Sprinkle in a very thin layer of your favorite sugar, then add your fruit to the bottom of the pan. Add the pancake batter.
- Return the pan to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. The pancake is ready when the top is evenly browned and the edges are crisp.
- Flip your sourdough pancake onto a plate, fruit side up, and serve hot with maple syrup and butter on top.
