How To Make Pancakes

Pancakes can be made almost as quickly from scratch as they can from a mix. If you've never made pancakes from scratch, you'll be amazed at how simple this pancake recipe is to make. Read on to learn how to make pancakes.

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If you are looking to vary the appearance of your pancakes, use the tips in this video to get creative! The expert chef from Betty Crocker in the video demonstrates how to make both alphabet and pig pancakes, using techniques that can be used to make many different types of pancakes.

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Introduction

Pancakes are a great family breakfast tradition. Light and fluffy pancakes, served with real maple syrup, consumed while reading the Sunday paper, with a good cup of coffee...life doesn't get much better! If you assemble the dry ingredients the night before, making homemade pancakes from scratch will be as fast as using a pancake mix.
Step 1: Pancake Ingredients
To make 12 pancakes:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten lightly
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Additional butter for the griddle
- Real maple syrup
Step 2: How to Make Pancakes
1. Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet in another.
2. Preheat the griddle.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, whisking until just combined. Do not overbeat, as that will activate the gluten in the flour and toughen the batter.
4. Spray the griddle with nonstick cooking spray, or grease with a tablespoon of melted butter.
5. Pour the first batch of pancakes on the griddle, being careful not to let them touch.
6. Cook pancakes until bubbles form at the edges of the pancake, about 2-3 minutes.
7. Flip the pancakes and cook another 1-2 minutes until cooked through.
8. Serve immediately with warm maple syrup and additional butter.
Step 3: Pancake Variations
1. Add 1 cup of blueberries to the batter before pouring on griddle.
2. Add 1/2 cup of miniature chocolate chips to the batter before pouring on griddle.
3. Substitute 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk for the milk, and omit the lemon juice.
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the dry ingredients.
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