Julie's Country Pancakes

Step 1: Melt butter in microwave first, so it will cool a little. Lightly oil griddle and preheat to medium-high.

Step 2: In medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In a small separate bowl, whisk egg, vanilla and melted butter. Combine the two mixtures in larger bowl along with club soda and mix until well incorporated, adding more soda if needed. Let sit 5 minutes.

Step 3: Brush vegetable oil on griddle, or a little bacon grease if you just cooked bacon. Pour 1/3 cup batter for each pancake, sprinkle with pecans and cook til bubbles form, then flip and cook til golden. Serve immediately or keep warm on oven-proof platter in oven set at 170 degrees.

Step 4: You will likely need to apply more oil or bacon grease to the griddle between batches. If batter thickens between batches, add a little more club soda.

Step 5: Unused batter can be kept covered in the fridge to use in the next few days. If it becomes too thick, add a little milk.

Step 6: If you just bought the malt, be sure to keep it in the fridge. Otherwise it hardens like a rock.