Friday, January 21, 2005
Lisa's Incredible Pancakes
I used to make these pancakes religiously every Sunday morning. Then I started to go to church.
Here is the recipe, instructions, plus some tips on making it very easy, quick and not a pain in the butt to clean up. You have to remember, my kids like chocolate chip pancakes because we are chocoholics. You can omit the chocolate if you are so inclined. This reciple is for 3-4 people. It can be doubled or tripled no problem.
What you need:
Dry Ingredients -
1 cup flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients-
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
***Plus about 1 cup of chocolate chips.
1. Turn on stovetop for your pan/griddle to about 3/4 of your heat. *not hi, but not med
2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl (see TIPS)
2. Add all wet ingredients, stir until mixed. (consistency should be like drippy yogurt, if too thick, add a bit more milk)
3. Pour the first pancake into the pan (you decide what size - medium are easier to flip)
4. IMMEDIATELY place about 10 - 12 chocolate chips onto the cooking pancake. (This helps the chocolate chips not sink through to the pan)
5. When you see bubbles forming and starting to burst on the top of the pancake, it is ready to flip. (Pancake should be golden brown)
5. Don't worry! I usually wreck the first one (ie. burned or too undercooked) - it takes a few minutes to get the heat right.
TIPS -
*You can use a griddle, frying pan, teflon or not, whatever you like.
*I tend to put a slight bit of oil on the pan to help the first one not stick.
*I use a big bowl that has a handle and pouring spout - if you don't have this, you can mix the batter in a bowl, then pour it into a jug for easy pouring.
*I usually put two large plates on the stove - one for the finished pancakes, and one for the jug of batter to sit on to catch the drips (saves clean up)
Here is the recipe, instructions, plus some tips on making it very easy, quick and not a pain in the butt to clean up. You have to remember, my kids like chocolate chip pancakes because we are chocoholics. You can omit the chocolate if you are so inclined. This reciple is for 3-4 people. It can be doubled or tripled no problem.
What you need:
Dry Ingredients -
1 cup flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients-
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
***Plus about 1 cup of chocolate chips.
1. Turn on stovetop for your pan/griddle to about 3/4 of your heat. *not hi, but not med
2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl (see TIPS)
2. Add all wet ingredients, stir until mixed. (consistency should be like drippy yogurt, if too thick, add a bit more milk)
3. Pour the first pancake into the pan (you decide what size - medium are easier to flip)
4. IMMEDIATELY place about 10 - 12 chocolate chips onto the cooking pancake. (This helps the chocolate chips not sink through to the pan)
5. When you see bubbles forming and starting to burst on the top of the pancake, it is ready to flip. (Pancake should be golden brown)
5. Don't worry! I usually wreck the first one (ie. burned or too undercooked) - it takes a few minutes to get the heat right.
TIPS -
*You can use a griddle, frying pan, teflon or not, whatever you like.
*I tend to put a slight bit of oil on the pan to help the first one not stick.
*I use a big bowl that has a handle and pouring spout - if you don't have this, you can mix the batter in a bowl, then pour it into a jug for easy pouring.
*I usually put two large plates on the stove - one for the finished pancakes, and one for the jug of batter to sit on to catch the drips (saves clean up)
