Pancakes for Morons

I’m an idiot when it comes to cooking breakfast food. I can make roast beef, whip up sauces, do just about anything else for any other time of day, but if it’s more complicated than cereal and milk, or bread and a toaster, I’m generally not your gal. I tend to scramble any eggs I cook, even if they’re supposed to be sunny-side-up. I’ve made my peace with this ineptitude, but I _have_ found something I can make: pancakes.

This recipe is extremely easy and it doesn’t take long to whip together. I can make pancakes in less than a half an hour and I’m not the most efficient girl on the block.

combine

one cup flour

2 (T)ablespoons sugar

1/4 (t)easpoon salt

2 (t)easpoons baking powder

beat and add:

one egg (optional)

add:

1 cup milk (scant) stir gradually to make smooth

add:

1 (t)easpoon melted butter or oil

2 (T)ablespoons vanilla extract

2 (T)ablespoons lemon juice optional

cook in a hot frying pan, flip pancakes when they bubble, to brown the other side. I find that silver dollar pancakes are easier to turn (because they’re smaller), so that’s what I make–this recipe makes at least a dozen silver dollar pancakes easily. I keep the oven on warm while I’m cooking the pancakes and just keep the finished pancakes in there until they’re ready to serve. This way there’s no cold pancakes.

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Published:
10.22.05 / 8am
Category:
Food & Cooking, Life, Recipes