• Sift flour and baking powder, then add salt and sugar.  Mix together.
• Melt the butter and leave to cool.
• Mix the buttermilk with the eggs and vanilla extract.
• Make a well in the flour and pour in the previous mixture and the melted butter.
• Mix with a spoon without whisking. Don't try to smooth the batter. The batter should remain thick.
• Heat the frying pan or griddle over medium heat and brush on a little butter.
• Pour  a small ladleful of batter into the center. You can use an ice-cream scoop.
• The batter will spread slightly. Smooth the top, keeping the batter round.
• Turn the pancake over as soon as small bubbles appear and the dough begins to dry on the edges as shown below (1 to 2 min).
• You can watch the video. Be careful, the pancake cooks very quickly, so don't wait until the top is dry before turning it over.
• Brown the other side for 1-2 min, then remove with a rubber spatula and place on a plate.
• Cook the rest of the batter in the same way, always brushing a small amount of butter onto the pan.
• If you want to make blueberry pancakes, add a few blueberries to the batter just before baking.
• Generously drizzle your pancakes with maple syrup and a knob of butter and enjoy.

Preparing pancakes in the Thermomix

• Place the butter in the Thermomix bowl and melt for 1 minute at 100°C (212°F) speed 1.
• Add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix for 15 seconds on speed 4.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and restart for a few seconds just to mix everything together. Don't over-mix, as the batter should remain thick. Don't try to smooth out small lumps.
• Cook as above.