Tuesday, February 24, 2009

How to Make Delicious Pancakes

By Christine L. Paulson

A lot of people skip breakfast. I don't know if it's because they don't have time or because they hate breakfast, but even these very people still love pancakes. Everyone loves pancakes because they taste so good. What would you say if I gave you easy instructions on how to make delicious pancakes everyone will love? Well, that is exactly what I'm going to do.

You first need a recipe. Look for basic plain recipe or you can go nuts and get something creative like chocolate chip or sour cream pancakes. Look on the net or in your favorite cookbook for a basic recipe.

Now its time to start your pancakes. Beforehand, measure out the dry ingredients. Use the correct measuring cups and spoons, and be as precise as possible. If you have too much of an ingredient or too little, especially with baking powder, it might mess it up. If the flour is supposed to be sifted, sift it to avoid lumps. Combine all the ingredients together well with a spoon.

Now measure out and mix all the wet ingredients. If the recipe asks you to melt the butter, mix all the other wet ingredients first and then quickly add in the butter. Beat the ingredients thoroughly to combine them well.

Now mix together the wet and dry ingredients. Mix them thoroughly but do not over-beat it. If you beat it too much the pancakes will become tough. It's okay if there are a few lumps, but just make sure there aren't too many.

Heat a griddle or pan to medium high heat and lightly grease with butter, vegetable oil, or nonstick spray. With a ladle or measuring cup, pour about cups of batter onto the pan to make pancakes (that are/spaced) about 2 inches apart. Let them cook for about a minute. Little bubbles should start to form across the pancakes. This will tell you its time to flip. Cook for another minute on the other side.

When they are finished the pancakes should be a nice and golden brown on each side. Serve them war with syrup and butter or use another topping such as berries and whipped cream.

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