3 eggs
3 c. buttermilk
6 tbsp. butter
3 c. flour
3 tbsp. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Vanilla (optional)

Separate eggs and beat the whites; fold them in last. Add mixed dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold in whites. Batter will be thick but thins as it cooks.