Saturday, May 31, 2008

Pancakes (From Scratch)

I'm still completely stuffed from breakfast this morning... ahh, good stuff!

Time to Prepare: ~1 hour

Ingredients:
1 cup white flour
1 cup wheat/graham flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, separate the whites and the yolks
2 cups skim milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
anything else you feel like you want to have in your pancakes (I did half a batch of chocolate chip and half a batch of blueberry pancakes this morning, adding orange also tastes good)

Cookware:
2 large bowls
1 small bowl
whisk
skillet
at least one spatula (I find pancakes are easier to flip with two, though)

Directions:
1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl
2. Mix the wet ingredients and the egg YOLKS together in a bowl
3. Pour the liquids into the solids, slowly and stirring constantly. The consistency should end up being smooth and rather thick. Add your additional flavorings, and if your mixture is too runny, some flour.
4. Beat the egg WHITES until fluffy (you should be able to tip the bowl upside down without the whites falling out)
5. Gently add the whites to the batter. Try for minimal agitation of the batter after this step, as that results in less fluffy pancakes.
6. Have your skillet on medium heat and put a dab of oil on it, pour on your batter, and flip the pancake once bubbles start forming on it. If your stove is on too hot, the pancake will be raw on the inside even though the outside will be done.
7. Enjoy with maple syrup, fresh fruit or the like!

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