Pancakes
Pancakes were my greatest baking struggle.
I could not make pancakes. Even from the box.
I would somehow find a way to burn them while also leaving the inside raw.
Enter pandemic.
We were home a lot. We needed to eat a lot of breakfasts. And my husband and I love pancakes. So, he challenged me to figure it out.
I started out by trying a lot of different recipes to find the ideal pancakes. Then Bill and I would have a pancake postmortem to discuss the finer details of each bake. Was it fluffy enough? But also crispy on the outside? Did it get a nice golden color? Is it too eggy? Why does this one have cinnamon in it? So many recipes.
I finally found one that was close to what I wanted, but it was kind of too much for me. Meaning it had a lot of extra steps that my pre-coffee self did not want to deal with.
So cue the experimentation phase…
If I skip the egg separation step does it noticeably suffer? Nope! Not doing that anymore.
Wants me to have the pancakes rest for 15-30 minutes. Can I get away with just 15? Definitely.
Wants me to use buttermilk which I never have around. Will it taste better with fake buttermilk made with vinegar or with lemon. 100% lemon. But now it is a little tart. Add some vanilla. Problem solved.
The batter is kind of running…add more flour. Now they are too flat. Add more baking soda/powder. And I can taste it in the final product…gross. Decrease the baking soda/powder.
And finally…you have my pancake masterpiece.
Disclaimer: This is MY perfect pancake. You might have different ideas about perfection but I’d still say this one is pretty darn good. Give it a try!
Pancakes
Ingredients
- 180 g all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup whole milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 stick butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together.
- In a small bowl combine the buttermilk, butter, vanilla and egg. Whisk together.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporate – do not over mix.
- Let rest for 15 minutes. Make some coffee or tea.
- Heat a griddle pan on medium to low heat and spray with cooking spray before dropping 1/3 cup of batter onto the hot pan. Cook for about 2 minutes each side until nice and golden brown and cooked through.
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