Spa Buttermilk Pancakes

-MARY WILSON BWVB02B 2 Egg whites

1 tb Fructose

1 c All-purpose flour

1/3 c Whole-wheat flour

1/8 ts Salt

3/4 ts Baking soda

1/2 c Buttermilk

1 tb Unsalted butter

In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites and slowly add fructose until soft peaks form. Sift flours, salt and baking soda together. Fold into egg whites. Heat buttermilk in saucepan until bubbles begin to form on the surface, just before it boils (180 degrees). Fold warm buttermilk and melted butte into flour mixture. Spray a skillet or griddle with nonstick vegetable coating. Heat griddle, then pour 1/4 cup of batter at a time onto griddle. Cook until done. Serve with sauteed apples. From "Great Taste: Healthy Cooking From Canyon Ranch Resort and Spa". Source: San Diego Union Tribune, Nov 3, 1994. -----