Fluffy Pancakes

Carsten made me breakfast this morning.  Delicious fluffy pancakes that made the house smell wonderful all morning.  They were extra fluffy due to whipped egg whites, and even more decadent thanks to the chocolate chips he sprinkled in mine :)  Definitely a recipe to save!  Sorry I didn't think to take any pictures...

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups whole milk
4 large eggs, separated
2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbs sugar

Procedure

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in large bowl and whisk to blend. In a separate medium bowl, whisk milk and egg yolks together. Whisk milk mixture into dry ingredients. Add melted butter and whisk until batter is smooth.

In a separate bowl, or in the bowl of a standing mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. Here, you can add any optional mix-ins (chocolate chips, blueberries, walnuts, etc). Heat nonstick griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brush generously with butter. For each pancake, fill 1/4 cup measuring cup half full and drop batter onto griddle. Cook pancakes until bottoms are brown, about 3 minutes. Using spatula, turn pancakes over and cook until bottoms are brown and pancakes are cooked through, about 2 minutes.

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