Peach and Sour Cream Pancakes

- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (8 ounces or 230 grams) sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Butter, for pan
- 1 peach, halved, pitted, and very thinly sliced (about ⅛-inch slices)
Instructions:
The marriage of peaches and sour cream is so weepingly delicious.
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Whisk the egg, sour cream, vanilla, and sugar together in the bottom of a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Fold dry ingredients into wet, mixing until just combined and still a little lumpy.
- Heat your skillet or sauté pan to medium-low. A cast-iron skillet is my favorite to use for pancakes but if you don’t have one, just use your heaviest skillet for best browning. Melt a pat of butter in the bottom of the pan, and ladle in ¼ cup batter at a time, leaving at least 2 inches between pancakes. Arrange two peach slices over the batter. Don’t worry if they are bigger than the batter puddle, because the pancake will spread as it cooks. When the pancakes are dry around the edges and you can see bubbles forming on the top, after about 3 to 4 minutes, get your spatula all the way underneath the pancake-and-peach puddle, and flip it in one quick movement. If any peaches try to slide out from underneath, nudge them back where they belong.
- Cook for another 5 minutes, until the pancakes are golden brown on the underside and the peach slices are nicely caramelized. If they’re browning too quickly, lower your heat. Transfer the pancakes to a tray in your warm oven as they cook, which will ensure they fully set and keep them warm until you’re ready to serve them.