Nutty, light, succulent and slightly sour, these buckwheat cakes are based on the America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook’s whole wheat pancake recipe. Read about the great pancake debate.
Yield: About 16 4-inch pancakes, or 8 adult servings
Ingredients: 1 cup plain buckwheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large [...]

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