Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes
I discovered the pancake recipe within my grandmother’s archival recipe compendium. Evidently, based on the timeworn patina of the recipe card, it can be inferred that this particular recipe held a position of high regard within our familial culinary preferences.
Producing impeccably crafted pancakes is a more attainable endeavor than commonly perceived. The following pancake recipe yields voluminous, airy, and exceptionally flavorful pancakes, employing only a select assortment of ingredients that are likely to be readily available within your culinary arsenal. This homemade variant distinctly surpasses its pre-packaged counterpart in both quality and taste.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
Method for Making Pancakes
Step 1
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt meticulously in a spacious bowl. Form a void at the center of the mixture and introduce milk, melted butter, and egg; amalgamate until achieving a seamless consistency.
Step 2
Subsequently, preheat a marginally oiled griddle or pan at a medium-high temperature. Proceed to dispense or ladle the batter onto the cooking surface, utilizing an approximate quantity of 1/4 cup for each individual pancake. Allow the batter to cook until observable bubbles manifest and the periphery displays a desiccated quality, a process encompassing roughly 2 to 3 minutes. At this juncture, execute a deft flip to facilitate uniform cooking on the opposite side, culminating in a desirable browning effect. This procedure should be iterated with the residual batter until exhausted.
When to Flip Pancakes
The optimal moment to execute a pancake flip can be determined by its visual cues. It is advised to await the emergence of bubbles on the upper surface and observe the periphery becoming dry and firm. This transitional phase generally demands an approximate duration of two to three minutes for each face of the pancake.
