Favorite Pancakes

2 cups flour
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon soda
¼ cup oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar

Sift together dry ingredients. Combine egg yolks and other liquid ingredients. Beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar as you beat. Stir dry ingredients into liquid. Gently fold in stiff egg whites. Fry as usual. Serve with warm syrup.