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Basic Pancake Recipe

Basic Pancake Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • 1 and 1/2 to 1 and 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 heaped tablespoon baking powder
  • All-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a 1 quart Pyrex measuring jug.
  2. Add sugar and mix with a fork.
  3. Crack in one whole egg and add vanilla extract. Beat well.
  4. Add milk and mix until the batter is liquefied and the butter is emulsified.
  5. Add salt, baking powder, and flour. Mix until just barely combined. The batter should have small lumps.
  6. Let the batter rest for a few minutes.
  7. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Rub with butter.
  8. Pour batter onto the skillet to form a circle. Cook until bubbles form on the surface.
  9. Flip the pancake and cook until done.
  10. Repeat with remaining batter.
  11. Note: For buttermilk pancakes, replace milk with buttermilk and use 1 teaspoon of baking soda instead of baking powder.

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