
I have a confession: Before last Thursday, I was convinced that I couldn't cook pancakes.
I was totally ashamed. It didn't matter whether I used a mix or made pancakes from scratch; they always came out the same - too thick and dry in the center. I didn't like to eat them, and I never talked about my failing.
I really like pancakes. I like the pancakes that Joe makes, and I like the ones I get when we're out. McDonald's has great pancakes, and so does the Summit Restaurant where I like to eat with my parents.
Last Thursday, Grace asked me to make her a pancake. An extra-large bag of pancake mix taunted me in the pantry , a formidable opponent. With a sigh, I heaved it up onto the counter.
Following the instructions precisely, I measured out the mix and the water, wisked them together. The resulting liquid had the consistency of cake batter. Looking for a little extra nutrition, I chopped a handful of pecans and tossed them into the batter with a few large spoonfuls of applesauce.
I preheated a skillet on the stove on medium-low heat. I tossed in a skiff of real butter, waited for it to melt, and then used my cupcake scoop to put a dollop of batter into the skillet.
The pancake puffed up high, exactly what I was dreading.
I made a few more pancakes, and then realized that the batter was getting thicker with each scoop.
I think it was because I had the batter sitting in a stainless steel mixing bowl on the stove, but that's just a guess.
Anyway, I added a scoopful of water to my batter, whisked it again, and went back to making pancakes.
All of a sudden, my pancakes were coming out just how I like them! They were thin and light and moist. I almost couldn't believe it.
The difference between thick pancakes and thin pancakes is more water in the batter.
I took a picture so that you could see the difference. There was a huge difference.
Both Grace and I preferred the thin pancakes, but I imagine that some people like the thick ones better. Now you know how to get both results!
impress your kids says
Pancakes pancakes pancakes! Now I'm really hungry! That's good to know. I haven't made pancakes in forever. Thanks for the tip!
Kelly says
Good to know! I love to discover things while cooking.
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Kelly says
Good to know! I love to discover things while cooking.
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Works for Me Wednesday =-.
Trish says
thanks I love pancakes and I am making them tonight ...mess or no mess!
.-= Trish´s last blog ..Weekly Winners 33 =-.
Trish says
thanks I love pancakes and I am making them tonight ...mess or no mess!
.-= Trish´s last blog ..Weekly Winners 33 =-.