Pancakes
Fluffy, golden rounds cooked on a hot griddle and stacked high with butter and maple syrup. They are a favorite weekend breakfast across North America.
Foodiesfeed.com pouring-honey-on-pancakes-with-walnuts: Mae Mu, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Griddle cakes have been made in many cultures for centuries. In the United States and Canada, the buttermilk-style stack with maple syrup became a breakfast tradition, and diners serve them all day.
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Recipe
Make Pancakes at home
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp melted butter, plus more for the pan
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Maple syrup and berries to serve
How it's made
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl whisk the milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir just until combined; a few lumps are fine.
- Rest the batter for 5 minutes.
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and brush with butter.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake and cook until bubbles form and burst, about 2 minutes.
- Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more until golden. Serve warm with syrup.
Variations
- Buttermilk pancakes: swap milk for buttermilk and add 1/2 tsp baking soda.
- Blueberry pancakes: dot berries into the batter on the griddle.
- Banana pancakes: mash a ripe banana into the batter.
Cook’s tip: Do not overmix; lumpy batter makes the lightest pancakes.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Foodiesfeed.com pouring-honey-on-pancakes-with-walnuts: Mae Mu, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)