Molasses Sweetens Buckwheat Pancakes

For Judie Hilty, Apollo, Armstrong County. From G. McCarty, Harmar,
who writes, "This recipe is from 'Betty Crocker's Picture
Cookbook.' The first six ingredients of the pancake recipe make the
starter."

Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes

Editor's note: One package active dry yeast can substitute for the
compressed yeast.

1 cake compressed yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 cups cold water
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 cups buckwheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 Tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup hot water

Dissolve the yeast cake in the lukewarm water. Add the cold water.
Sift together the sifted all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour and salt.
Stir into the yeast mixture and beat vigorously until smooth. Cover
and place in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, stir in the molasses and melted butter. Dissolve the
baking soda in the hot water and add to the mixture. Let stand at room
temperature for 30 minutes.
Drop the batter onto a hot grill or skillet, spacing the cakes well
apart to allow room for spreading. When bubbles appear on the surfaces
and are beginning to break, use a spatula to lift the edges to see
whether the undersides have browned. If so, slip and cook the other
side until just done.

Makes about 36 4-inch pancakes.

Note: To use the batter as a starter for another batch, reserve 1 cup
batter (before adding the molasses, butter and baking soda). Add 1 cup
cold water, cover and place in the refrigerator until the night before
you wish to use it. Then, pour off the water that has risen to the
top. Blend in the amount of flours and salt as in the original recipe.
Add 2 1/2 cups cold water, cover and let stand that night. In the
morning, stir in the molasses, butter and dissolved baking soda. Let
stand for 30 minutes, then prepare.

Source: <http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/living/
fooddrink/recipeexchange/s_483865.html>

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