Silver Dollar Sourdough Pancakes

The night before, mix the sourdough starter with the flour and milk. Cover and let sit for 8-12 hours, depending on how warm your kitchen is and how active your culture is.

In the morning, start heating up your griddle or pan until it is fairly hot (I set my griddle to about 300ºF). To the bowl of sourdough, add the egg, salt, melted butter, sugar, vanilla, baking soda and buttermilk. Blend together until fairly smooth but try not to over-mix. Add a bit more buttermilk if you need to; you want this batter to be fairly thin.

Pour batter by about 1-tablespoon-sized amounts onto the griddle. You can either use an actual tablespoon or pour batter in a 2-cup measurer and pour out little dollops. The pancakes should cook quickly; look for bubbles on the surface. Flip and cook the other side.

I like to serve these pancakes stacked up with maple syrup, fruit syrup, butter and powdered sugar, any fruit jams, etc.