Ingredients
2
cups (510g) self-rising or all-purpose flour
2
or 3 eggs
1
1/2 cups (350ml) of milk
1/2
teaspoon of baking powder
2
tablespoons of butter or vegetable oil
5
tablespoons of sugar (optional)
1/2
teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional)
Add
a pinch of salt.
Steps
1. Break
an Egg into a bowl and beat until creamy. Add in the dry ingredients
(including baking soda if using self-rising flour). Do not stir mixture
at this point!
2. Melt the
butter. Make
sure that it's completely melted.
3. Add
the butter and milk to the mix. Stir gently, leaving some small clumps
of dry ingredients in the batter. Do not blend until completely smooth. If your
batter is smooth, your pancakes will be tough and flat as opposed to fluffy.
4. Heat the
frying pan to a medium low flame. If you have an initial "pancake"
setting on your stove, use that. Be sure to use non-stick spray, or a pat of
butter so the pancakes won't stick.
5. Sprinkle
a few flecks of water into your pan.
6. Pour
about 3 tablespoons to 1/4 cup batter from the tip of a large spoon or from a
pitcher onto the hot griddle or greased frying pan. The
amount you pour will decide the final size of your pancakes. It is best to
begin with less batter, and then slowly pour more batter onto the pan to
increase the pancake size.
7. Cook for
about two minutes or until the pancake is golden. You should
see bubbles form and then pop around the edges. When the bubbles at the edge of
the batter pop and a hole is left that does not immediately close up, flip the
cake gently.
8. Cook the
other side until golden and remove.
9. Enjoy! Try adding
butter, peanut butter, syrup, jelly, chocolate chips, cookies, candy crumbles
or fruit to your pancakes for a different, more exciting flavor. The varieties
are endless. These are the most delectable pancakes you will ever taste.
