Pancakes really are the epitome of a decadent breakfast. Light and fluffy, sweet and doughy they are comfortable and fancy at the same time. Dress them up with some vanilla and a few slices of gorgeously plump strawberries and you have the perfect start to an amazing day.

ingredients:

	1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
	2 tablespoons sugar
	2 teaspoons baking powder
	¾ teaspoon salt
	1 egg
	1 ¼ cups buttermilk or soured milk
	1 teaspoon vanilla
	3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for cooking
	approximately 1 strawberry per pancake (~8), sliced into 8ths
	* obviously these would work with almost any fruit: banana, blueberry, blackberry...peach...mmm. Anything works.

directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a smaller bowl beat the egg slightly, add milk, vanilla and 3 tablespoons oil. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until flour is moistened (clumps are okay!).

2. Heat non-stick frying pan over medium-high and brush lightly with oil.

3. Pour batter by ¼ cupfuls onto hot pan, making three pancakes at a time. Top each with strawberry slices and then cook until edges look slightly dry. Turn and cook other side until golden.

4. Keep warm in oven or on warming plate. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve, strawberry side up with butter, maple syrup, fresh fruit and raspberry fool (raspberries and whipped cream).

after-thoughts:

* a Domestic Goddess original - based on my mom's pancake recipe

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