Brown Butter Cornmeal Pancakes Recipe: a gold medal breakfast
Cuisine: USA Southern
Author: Ryan Smith
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Besides 4-inch round pancakes, this recipe also works great for creating tiny pancakes which my kids love, or drawing shapes.
Ingredients
  • 6 tablespoons butter, plus extra for the griddle and for serving
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Continue cooking, whisking occasionally, until foaming has subsided and the butter separates and turns a medium brown. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately whisk in the cornmeal, which will stop the butter from getting any hotter. Whisk in the water and allow that to absorb into the cornmeal while preparing other ingredients.
  2. Preheat a large griddle to 325 degrees F, or until butter browns when applied.
  3. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  4. Add the milk and eggs to the liquid ingredients in the pan. Whisk in the dry ingredients just a little at a time to avoid creating clumps.
  5. Grease the griddle with butter, then ladle pancakes on, about 3 tablespoons for each which will create pancakes about 4 inches across. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the bottoms are brown and bubbles burst on the top without closing up.Flip and cook for one more minute.
  6. Serve immediately with maple syrup and butter.
Recipe by Spinning Cook at https://spinningcook.com/2014/brown-butter-cornmeal-pancakes-recipe-a-gold-medal-breakfast/