Nothing beats a stack of homemade pancakes for breakfast. This recipe for Mom’s Pancakes is a family favorite, made with simple ingredients you probably have on hand. Fluffy, light, and perfectly sweet, these pancakes are the best way to start your day.
Ingredients
- 1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 c. milk
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
Cooking Method
- Sift flour with baking powder, salt and sugar into a medium bowl.
- With rotary beater, beat egg.
- Add milk and butter; beat until well mixed.
- Pour this into dry ingredients; beat only until combined.
- Batter will be lumpy.
Calorie: 280
Total cooking time:20 minutes
Difficulty level: Easy
The Uncharted Territory of Mom’s Pancakes
Pancakes. A seemingly simple breakfast dish, right? Well, buckle up, because we’re going to dive into the delightful chaos of Mom’s Pancakes. And remember, this isn’t the Great British Baking Show. It’s more like, “If you’re not covered in flour by the end, did you even really try?”
The Gathering of the Essential Elements
We start by assembling our ingredients. And by the way, when I say ‘we’, I mean ‘you’, because my part in this is providing moral support from the other side of the screen. So, you need: 1 c. sifted all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 1 egg, 1 c. milk, and 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted.
The butter is the secret agent here. It’s the 007 of the pancake world, disguised as a harmless dairy product, but actually a crucial component in the mission for perfection.
The Sifting Spectacle
Next, you’ll sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, and sugar into a medium bowl. This is the part where you realize that your kitchen is a battlefield, and flour is the enemy’s favorite weapon. It seems to have a magical ability to cover every surface, including you. But, hey, it’s all part of the fun, right?
The Whisking Whirlwind
Now comes the part where you channel your inner whisking wizard. With rotary beater in hand, you beat the egg. Then add the milk and melted butter, and beat until well mixed. This is like the workout part of the cooking show, where you can pretend you’re burning off the calories you’re about to consume.
The Lumpy Truth
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and beat only until combined. And here’s the thing, the batter will be lumpy. Yes, lumpy. But don’t panic! This isn’t a smoothie we’re making. Lumps are not only accepted but encouraged in the pancake world. It’s a weird place.
The Pancake Production
Finally, it’s time to cook these bad boys. Pour that lumpy batter onto your griddle and watch as they transform into golden circles of breakfast joy. And remember, the first pancake is always a test subject, a tribute to the pancake gods. It might not be pretty, but it’s a necessary sacrifice.
The Final Verdict
And there you have it, folks. You’ve cooked, you’ve conquered, you’ve probably cursed a little. But in the end, you’ve created a stack of Mom’s Pancakes, and let me tell you, that’s something to be proud of. Now grab some syrup, a cup of coffee, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Or, in this case, the pancakes of your labor. Happy cooking!
