American Pancake

An American classic. It should be fluffy, spongy and porous to absorb the Maple Syrup, it's natural accompaniment. Try this recipe carefully and it will be perfect. But it's not the recipe, it's the process that is more important.

Mix the following dry ingredients in a bowl

Plain Flour 2 cups
Sugar 2 tbsp
Baking powder 2 tsp
Bicarbonate of Soda 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp

Mix the following wet ingredients in a separate bowl and mix them with a hand whisk

Eggs 2
Milk 1 cup
Melted butter or oil 2 tbsp
Vanilla 1 tsp

Pour liquid mix into the dry ingredients and mix with a hand whisk gently. This is important, do not use a blender or electric mixer, overmixing will make the pancakes flat and rubbery. So be slow and gentle, don't worry about small lumps.

Heat up a good quality non-stick frying pan to medium heat > spread few drops of oil on the pan > scoop up 1/4 cup of mix and pour on the pan, let it spread naturally, when the top looks dry, takes about 3 minutes, turn it with a rubber spatula and give another 1 minutes and then take it off. If the bottom looks burnt, heat is too high, turn it down, If it's taking longer that 3 minutes to get golden brown the heat is too low. If you have a large enough pan, you can make 3 or 4 pancakes at a time.

Serve with Maple Syrup poured over. (if maple syrup is not available in where you live, use honey).