Palace Diner Lemon Pancakes 🍋 🥞

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Step 2

In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg and egg yolk, and lemon zest and juice until combined. Add melted butter and whisk until well combined.

Step 3

Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Use rubber spatula to stir gently until just combined (batter should remain lumpy—do not overmix). Let batter sit for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, add oil to large stovetop griddle or electric griddle. Use paper towel to spread oil into thin, even coating over surface of griddle. Discard paper towel. For stovetop griddle, place over 2 burners and heat over low heat for at least 5 minutes. For electric griddle, heat to 350 degrees.

Step 5

When batter is ready, if using stovetop griddle, increase heat to medium and heat for 1 more minute.

Step 6

To make medium-size flapjacks: Use ⅓-cup dry measuring cup to scoop ⅓ cup batter onto griddle. Use rubber spatula to scrape batter from cup and spread into 5-inch circle. Repeat 3 more times, leaving space between mounds of batter.

Step 7

To make large-size flapjacks: Use ⅓-cup dry measuring cup to scoop ⅔ cup batter onto griddle. Use rubber spatula to scrape batter from cup and spread into 7-inch circle. Repeat 1 more time, leaving space between mounds of batter.

Step 8

Cook until edges are set and first side is deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Use spatula to flip flapjacks and cook until second side is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. (If you’re using a stovetop griddle set over 2 burners on your stove, 1 side of your griddle may cook faster than the other.)

Step 9

Use spatula to transfer pancakes to plates. Repeat portioning and cooking with remaining batter. Turn off heat. Serve.

Step 10

If you want to serve these flapjacks all at once, rather than as they come off the griddle, first heat your oven to 200 degrees. That’s just warm enough to keep the flapjacks hot but not so hot that they dry out.

Step 11

As you make the flapjacks, place them on a cooling rack set in a rimmed baking sheet. Then place the baking sheet in the warm oven. The flapjacks can stay in the oven for 15 minutes, long enough for you to cook the remaining batter.