Description
Classic “Old-Fashioned Pancakes” bring nostalgic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Fluffy golden rounds drizzled with maple syrup promise a delightful breakfast that connects you to cherished morning memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Tools/Seasonings:
(None additional in this recipe)
Instructions
- Gather all dry ingredients like flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a spacious mixing vessel, gently sifting them together to eliminate potential clumps and ensure uniform distribution.
- Create a central cavity within the dry ingredient mixture, then carefully introduce milk, melted butter, and a whisked egg into this hollow space.
- Blend the wet and dry components using smooth, deliberate strokes, transforming the ingredients into a silky, homogeneous batter without any visible lumpy textures.
- Position a griddle or non-stick skillet over medium-high thermal settings, lightly coating the surface with a thin layer of cooking lubricant to prevent adherence.
- Once the cooking surface reaches optimal temperature, delicately ladle approximately ¼ cup of batter for each individual pancake, allowing sufficient space between them.
- Monitor the pancake’s surface closely, watching for characteristic bubble formations and slightly dried edges, which typically occur within 2-3 minutes of cooking.
- Utilizing a flexible spatula, swiftly and confidently flip each pancake, revealing a golden-brown landscape underneath.
- Continue cooking the reverse side for an additional 2 minutes, ensuring a uniform caramel-like coloration across the entire pancake.
- Transfer the freshly prepared pancakes to serving plates, presenting them alongside preferred accompaniments such as maple syrup, softened butter, vibrant seasonal fruits, or airy whipped cream.
Notes
- Prevent lumpy batter by sifting dry ingredients and whisking wet ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, silky texture.
- Achieve perfect pancake consistency by letting the batter rest for 5 minutes, allowing flour to absorb liquid and gluten to relax for fluffier results.
- Customize pancakes for dietary needs by substituting all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend, using plant-based milk, or replacing butter with coconut oil for various restrictions.
- Control heat carefully to avoid burning; medium heat ensures golden-brown exterior with soft, tender interior, creating restaurant-quality pancakes at home.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 253
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 135 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg