Mom's Yeast Pancakes (Oladi)

Ingredients

• 1 cups warm water (about 115˚F)
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 2 Tbsp extra light olive oil or other neutral oil (plus more to sautee pancakes)
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast (or rapid rise yeast)
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (measured correctly - scoop and level)
• ½ cup raisins (optional)

Steps

1. 1

   Whisk together the first 6 ingredients (water, buttermilk, egg, oil, sugar, salt, and yeast).

2. 2

   Add the flour one cup at a time until it is a thin cake-batter consistency. There should not be lumps of flour.

3. 3

   Cover with plastic wrap and leave the batter at room temperature for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or in a warm place* for 1 hour. It's ready when has nearly doubled in volume and is very bubbly.

4. 4

   Set a large skillet over medium heat and add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom.

5. 5

   Place heaping tablespoons* of dough onto the hot skillet and sauté until golden brown on the first side and you see bubbles form and start to pop on top, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.

6. 6

   Continue to oil your skillet in between each batch. They turn out nicer on a well-oiled skillet.