STARTER:
Mix 1 c. water, 1 c. flour and yeast in small bowl, cover loosely and let stand overnight at room temp.
SPONGE:
Empty starter into large bowl, add remaining 2 c. water and 2 c. flour. Beat until smooth. Let stand in warm place overnight. In the morning, take out 1/2 c. starter and put in clean jar in refrigerator.
FOR PANCAKES:
To remaining sponge, add eggs, oil, sugar, soda and salt; beat with fork until foamy. Bake on hot griddle as for regular pancakes.
FOR WAFFLES:
To remaining sponge, add eggs, soda and salt as listed but *use 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 cup oil. Beat well with fork. Bake on heated waffle iron as for regular waffles.
For additional batches, empty starter from refrigerator into bowl and proceed from sponge step.
NOTES: This makes thin, crepe-like pancakes. Excellent served with applesauce made from gravenstein apples.