Sourdough Pancakes

Finally getting around to posting our favorite pancake recipe - we've lost and rediscovered it numerous times over the past few years. It does require that you have a sourdough starter, which I do not have a recipe for, because we were lucky enough to be given starter. It's the gift that keeps on giving! We've also learned that the more often you use the starter, the more sour (and tastier) the pancakes become.

Night before:
Dump starter in a bowl. Add 2 1/2c flour, 2c warm water. Stir Gently. Cover with towel or non airtight lid and let sit overnight.

In the morning, take out 1/4-1/2c of the mixture to replace the starter, and return to fridge.

To remaining mixture, fold the following into the batter softly:
1 egg
1/4c buttermilk
2 T oil

In a separate bowl, mix:
1tsp salt
2 T sugar
1 tsp baking soda (or baking powder)

Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Beat batter LIGHTLY using a fork. Let sit for 3-4 minutes.
Cook on VERY hot ungreased griddle.

I've learned to be patient when cooking these - similar to regular pancakes, it's important to let them cook fully before flipping.