Natasha Kravchuk from ‘Natasha’s Kitchen’ shares her recipe for her mom’s fluffy pancakes

Natasha Kravchuk’s mom makes these Ukrainian pancakes every Sunday, and every Sunday they are gobbled up. Like American pancakes, they’re light and fluffy, but the yeasted batter gives them even more flavor, rise, and substantial texture, and they puff up like doughnuts when they hit the hot oil in the pan. Kravchuk also loves that the batter is make-ahead friendly, and tastes even better as it sits and ferments in the fridge, which gives what she calls “Baba’s Fluffy Oladi Pancakes” a subtle sourdough-like flavor. BABA’S FLUFFY OLADI PANCAKES Serves: 6-8 INGREDIENTS 1 cup water, warmed to 115°F 1 cup buttermilk 1 large egg, room temperature 2 tablespoons extra-light olive oil or vegetable oil, plus more for the pan 2 tablespoons sugar 1½ teaspoons instant yeast 1¼ teaspoons fine sea salt 2¾ cups all-purpose flour FOR SERVING: Honey or jam of your choice Sour cream DIRECTIONS 1.