Making and eating Pancakes dates back to prehistoric times. Just as the name, pancakes goes, rather than the usual bulk oven-baked cakes, they are fried on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, either with butter or oil.
There are several ways to make pancakes including this latest, easy and fast way from food network.
Recipe for Pancakes
Pancakes can be prepared with the following recipe:
Dry Ingredient:
1 cup (128g) all-purpose flour,
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon white sugar
Wet Ingredient
1 cup (250ml) milk
1 large egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil (for frying)
The quantity of the recipe can begin increased if you’re preparing for a huge family or crowd.
Flavours
Besides the basic ingredients, choosing flavours for pancakes is subject to individual preferences. You may also prefer to use either natural or synthetic flavours, and incorporate them into the mixture.
Below is the list of flavours you can try out:
Buttermilk
Strawberry
Banana
Coconut
Cheese
Blueberry
Vanilla
Chocolate
Materials you need
Whisk,
Two mixing bowls,
Pan or griddle,
Measuring cup or large spoon
Spatula (wooden spoon)
See Also: Plantain Pancakes Recipe for Breakfast
Procedure
Mix the dry ingredients
This includes wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Sieve them in a separate clean, medium-size bowl a keep aside.
Mix the wet ingredients – whisk the eggs and mix with the milk and melted butter.
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and gently stir them together with a wooden spoon/spatula to form a batter. Taking care, not to over mix until there are no lumps.
Preheat the frying pan or griddle over a medium to high heat. Coat the pan with little vegetable oil to prevent the batter from sticking to the pan or griddle.
Gently pour your pancake batter into the pan. To get a perfectly round shape, pour in one dimension, allowing the batter spread from the centre. Or use the spoon to spread the batter into a circle.
Reduce the heat and observe for when it begins to puff, then the top side of the pancake is ready to be flipped over to the bottom. Insert the frying spatula all the way to the centre of the pancake, lift quickly off the pan and flip it over.
When it is cooked, serve hot with any fruit of your choice – mango, strawberry, kiwi, avocado, banana etc.
NOTE: Since pancakes are better served hot, you can place them on a wire rack over a baking sheet and keep in a low heat oven (200-225°F) until ready to serve.
In case you’re making pancakes for a large crowd, the method in the video below might make it much easier than frying in batches.
