First, the recipe: Sam Yoo’s legendary pancakes, as published in The New York Times. These are not quick; they require a pre-ferment, patience, a hot skillet, and a 350-degree oven. They are worth it. Golden Diner, located near the Manhattan Bridge in New York City’s Chinatown, is known for these towering, cloud-like pancakes served with maple-honey butter, maple-honey syrup, and berry compote. The secret ingredient in the syrup is a teaspoon of soy sauce. Don’t skip it.
Golden Diner Pancakes
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
For the Pancake Batter
2 ¼ teaspoons/7 grams active dry yeast (one ¼-ounce packet)
2 cups/260 grams all-purpose flour, divided
1 ¼ cups/300 grams buttermilk
2 tablespoons sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs
¼ cup/60 grams canola oil or other neutral-tasting oil
For the Maple-honey Butter
½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
¾ teaspoon fine salt
For the Maple-honey Syrup
½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter
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