Ina Pinkneys Pancakes Recipes

FRESH CORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, stir together the fine and stone-ground cornmeals, the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 tablespoon salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and Sriracha. Stir in the corn, chives, and jalapeno pepper and mix into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until moistened. Don't overmix!
• Heat 1 tablespoon of clarified butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it sizzles. Drop 1/4-cup measures of batter into the pan without crowding them. Press each pancake very lightly with a small metal spatula. Cook for 2 minutes, turn, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, until both sides are browned and the center of the pancake is firm. Place the pancakes on the prepared sheet pans and keep them warm in the oven while you cook the rest of the batter. Continue making the pancakes, adding more clarified butter to the pan, as needed. Sprinkle with salt and serve warm with a sprinkling of minced chives.

BANANA SOUR CREAM PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until combined.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle the pancake batter into the pan to make 3 or 4 pancakes. Distribute a rounded tablespoon of bananas on each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top and the underside is nicely browned. Flip the pancakes and then cook for another minute until browned. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until all the batter is used. Serve with sliced bananas, butter and maple syrup.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH FIGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. While stirring with a rubber spatula, add the flour mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix just until combined. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Heat a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat. Pour in a tablespoon or two of the clarified butter and heat until the butter sizzles. Stir the batter with a rubber spatula. Using a standard (2 1/4-inch) ice cream scoop, drop level scoopfuls of batter into the pan and allow them to cook for a few minutes, until bubbles appear all over the top. While the pancakes cook, distribute the figs on the pancakes, then turn to cook on the other side, until they spring back when lightly touched. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding clarified butter to the pan as needed. Transfer to plates, sprinkle with lemon zest, dot with butter, and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve hot.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S BANANA SOUR CREAM PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until combined.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles.
• Ladle the pancake batter (Ina uses a 1/4-cup measure to drop the batter into the pan) into the pan.
• Distribute a rounded tablespoon of bananas on each pancake.
• Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top and the underside is nicely browned.
• Flip the pancakes and then cook for another minute, until browned.
• Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until the batter is used.
• Serve with sliced bananas, butter, and maple syrup.
• **The pancakes will stay warm in a preheated 200-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

INA PINKNEY'S PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a bowl, blender or food processor; beat in the sour cream. Mix together the dry ingredients in another bowl; add to egg mixture. Mix until smooth.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour large spoonfuls of batter into the skillet in batches to make 3-inch circles. Cook until a few bubbles appear on the top, about 2 minutes. Turn carefully; cook until lightly browned on bottom, about 2 minutes.