Ingredients
1 ½ Cups of Starter
1 Cup Flour
1 cups milk
1 large egg, beaten lightly
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional as an accompaniment
vegetable oil for brushing the griddle
maple syrup as an accompaniment
Preparation
In a bowl whisk together 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and 1 cup of the milk and let the mixture stand in a warm place, covered loosely, overnight. Whisk the milk into the starter and add the remaining 1 cup flour, the egg, the salt, the sugar, the baking soda, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water, and 2 teaspoons of the butter, whisking until the mixture is combined well. Heat a griddle over moderate heat until it is hot but not smoking and brush it with some of the oil. Drop the batter by 1/4 cups onto the griddle and cook the pancakes for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the undersides are golden brown. Turn the pancakes and cook them for 1 minute, or until the undersides are golden. Serve the pancakes with the additional butter and the maple syrup.
