Sour Cream Pancakes

My friend had been raving about these sour cream pancakes. They are delicious, let me tell you. My wife says they are  bit more like a thick crepe than a pancake. They are dense, eggy, yet not too heavy. I was eager to try them myself; and I hope you all will too.

Here is what might surprise you, there are only 7 tbsp of flour in the whole recipe. My wife likes to bake a lot. And even she was a little suspect that it wasn't going to be enough.  Mix that along with 1 cup sour cream, 1 tbsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of baking soda until just combined.

Then combine two eggs with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.

Stir them together until whipped.

And pour that into your larger bowl

Stir everything together until it is loosley combined. You want little pockets of flour hear and there. Don't overwork your batter. Those little pockets of inconsistency are what make these light and delicious.

Pour about 1/2 cup into a buttered pan (or cooking spray) over medium-low heat. Everybody will have a little different pan, stove, etc. So there isn't an exact time that will work for everyone. But you might want to check underneath after about 1.5 - 2 minutes. Then flip carefully and cook for another 45 seconds - 1.5 minutes on the other side.

I like to keep ours warm on a cookie sheet in an oven around 250 degrees until they're all done.

Layer some butter in between each cake while they're warm so it melts everywhere.  Then we have actually liked to spread a blackberry jam that's almost like a sauce on top of ours. Of course, pure maple syrup is fantastic too. But this seems a little lighter.  Top it with some fresh berries and you're good to go!

The inside of these cakes is almost like batter -- sort of like the inside of a molten chocolate cake. I had to look about three or four times and a cross-section of one of mine to be sure they were cooked all the way through. There is some tang from the sour cream. They are doughy, a little eggy, and really great. It's an interesting twist on the classic pancake that you all should try out at least once.

My friend says he LOVES bacon, and biscuits & eggs, and is really proud of being from the South. But he says now this is his very favorite thing to eat for breakfast. And that is saying quite a lot.