Apricot Almond Hotcakes

Ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup water approx
3-4 chopped skinned apricots
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2-3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat griddle to medium high heat (about 300-350 if using griddle thermometer).
Beat egg, butter, buttermilk and 1/2 cup of water together in bowl. Add fruit and almond extract. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt.
Mix with large whisk just until wet and dry ingredients are incorporated. Do not over mix. Add additional water if needed.
Grease griddle with butter. Pour batter onto griddle. Cook on one side until bubbles appear. Turn and finish cooking (see important notes below).
Serve immediately with butter, syrup, jam or powdered sugar and additional fresh fruit.

Recipe Notes

-Hotcakes, or pancakes are best when light and fluffy.

-Hotcake/Pancake 101: Do not ever, ever flip a hot cake (or pancake) more than once. Ever.

-Do not ever pat down a hotcake once you have turned it. Ever.

-To test for doneness (yes Grant, this IS a word), after flipping, quickly press down on center of cake with spatula, if it springs back, the pancake is done.

-Yes, butter on the griddle is necessary if you want a nice golden appearance. PAM is low fat and convenient, but it just isn't quite the same as butter.