THE PANCAKE FACTORY RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla syrup in a large mixing bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
• Whisk the dry ingredients (excluding the nuts) together in another bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. A few lumps here and there keep the pancakes fluffier.
• Heat the grill until hot and brush with butter.
• Ladle 1/4 cup batter to make 4" diameter pancakes.
• Mix the nuts together. After about 15 seconds, sprinkle a handful of the medley into the center of each pancake.
• Depending on the temperature of the griddle, after 30 seconds to a minute, the edges of the pancake should begin to curl.
• Using a spatula, flip the pancake over. After another 30 seconds or so, the pancake should be a light golden brown and can be removed from the griddle.
• To finish off, drizzle honey over the pancakes and lightly dust with confectioners' sugar.
• Butter can be added to taste, although it's generally not needed because the pancakes are very moist.
• To maintain fluffiness, the pancake batter should be used the same day it is prepared.

Steps:

• Place the flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Stir all of the ingredients together until evenly combined.
• Set aside.
• Pour the buttermilk into another mixing bowl.
• Add the eggs, vanilla and oil into the bowl.
• Add the ricotta cheese, sugar and lemon zest into the bowl with the buttermilk.
• Using a wire whisk, gently stir the ingredients together until evenly combined.
• Add the flour mix into the bowl with the buttermilk and ricotta cheese.
• Continue to fold the ingredients together until evenly combined with a few small lumps remaining in the batter.
• Do not over-mix the batter.
• Heat 1/4 tsp. of vegetable oil on a griddle or in a large non-stick pan.
• Using a 4 oz. ladle, pour the batter onto the griddle or into the non-stick pan, forming one pancake that is 6” in diameter.
• Cook the pancakes for approximately 2-1/2 minutes or until the edges begin to dry and puff up; little air bubbles will start appearing over the top surface of the pancakes.
• Flip each pancake over and continue to cook for another 1-1/2 minutes or until done.