No buttermilk? Make your own with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar in 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes. Swap in coconut extract, almond extract, or vanilla extract ...

Melissa Stadler says this syrup is so delicious that it "could make cardboard taste good." Instructions: Put butter, sugar, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda in medium saucepan. Heat over ...

She called and got the recipe, which turned out to be basic generic ingredients for buttermilk syrup. After that, the Smith house, with just one notable exception, was never without it.

So, did you try any of last week’s buttermilk recipes? Did you use up your quart? If last week’s recipes weren’t enticing enough, I think this week’s recipes are even more appetizing.

The recipe we started with only called for baking powder. But when we used only baking powder in our new version, the pancakes fell back in on themselves and became flat and kind of spongey.

3. Stir in the buttermilk using enough to make a moist heavy dough. Mixture should not be overly dry or wet. 4. Turn out onto floured surface and knead briefly to form a smooth ball.