INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
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2 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups, plus 3 tablespoons buttermilk
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for griddle
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1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Bourbon Molasses Butter, to top, recipe follows
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Pure maple syrup, warmed
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Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
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Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
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Coarsely chopped toasted pecans, for garnish, optional
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Bourbon Molasses Butter
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1/2 cup good quality bourbon, or more to taste
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
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3 tablespoons molasses
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Kosher salt, to taste