Chocolate Chip Pancakes with a Buttermilk Syrup

One day recently I found out that our little Spanish girl loves pancakes. It just slipped out in a conversation as these things do . . . and so I decided to treat her to a lovely batch of them one morning. I know . . . I am spoiling her, but it's just so darned nice to have a young person around. I truly am enjoying the experience and her!

The other day she told me she had gained 2 1/2 pounds since coming here. I don't like to think that I am entirely to blame. Maybe these pancakes had a little bit to do with it! Do ya think?

Light and fluffy . . . and oh so tender. Rich with sour cream. Stogged full of lovely bits of dark chocolate . . . and served up with a wonderfully tasty Buttermilk Syrup.

Of course you have to have a few pats of butter on them don't you? Pancakes with sweet butter, melting all over them, gilding that delicious lily . . . buttermilk syrup dripping down the sides . . . the fluffy insides studded with little nuggets of soft melted chocolate.

Ahem . . . umm . . . hmmm . . . maybe it IS all my fault. Sorry about that. Wait til she tastes my Rice Pudding Pancakes . . .

*Chocolate Chip Pancakes with a Buttermilk Syrup*

Makes 14 medium pancakes

Light and fluffy and quite moreish. Is this dessert, or is this breakfast? You decide!

stirring constantly. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and

whisk in the soda and vanilla. Set aside and keep warm.

Measure

the dry ingredients for the pancakes into a bowl. Whisk together

well. Whisk together the eggs, milk, sour cream, melted butter and

vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the wet and mix together until

all is well moistened and there are no streaks of flour. It may be a

bit lumpy. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Heat a large

non stick griddle or skillet and butter or oil it lightly. Drop the

pancake batter about 1/4 cup at a time onto the hot griddle. (once the

pan is hot turn the heat down to medium low) Cook until the tops are

just beginning to look dry, and pancakes are golden brown on the

bottoms. Flip over and cook on the other side until they are browned

and cooked through. Keep warm in a slow oven while you cook the rest.

Serve with some butter for spreading, sprinkle with chocolate chips if using and pass the warm syrup!