our recipe trove .:. Pancakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Ready In: 40 minutes

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tspsalt
1 tbspsugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 or 2eggs (1 large or 2 small)
3 tbspbutter, melted
2 cupsmilk

Sift dry ingredients together

Add wet ingredients

Mix with a whisk until there are no lumps

Lightly grease a skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles in the pan

Pour about 3 tablespoons batter from tip of large spoon or from pitcher onto hot griddle

Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around the edges. Tiny bubbles should begin to form in the middle

Flip and cook the other side until golden brown

Repeat with the rest of the batter

Joy of Cooking

Cooking Tips
The first pancake isn't always the best. As the grease in the pan lessens, your pancakes will look better. Don't press the pancake flat with the spatula as you cook the second side: it will reduce fluffiness and give you a heavier pancake.