How to make pancakes from scratch might scare you at first, but it does not have to as there are ways to perfect it at home, especially with all the baking tips you can find online. You might get tempted to buy that box of instant pancake mix from the supermarket, but why go for it when you can easily make one at home?
The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen shares a quick, versatile, and a hit not only to kids but adults that are kids at heart. Make a 30-minute dinner by following the recipe below and the 7 best-kept secrets to please everyone's taste buds.
Perfect pancake recipe
To make the perfect pancake, follow the recipe below as shown by the Food Network Magazine.
Dry ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Wet ingredients
- 1 cup and 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 egg
Secrets to making the best pancake
The secrets to making the best pancake are now revealed. Read on to find out about them before you turn on the stove.
Use buttermilk
A culinary director, Susan Westmoreland, said that the acidity in the buttermilk makes the most tender pancakes. She explained that to get the best leavening results, you may reduce the baking powder in the recipe. She said that you should add two teaspoons of the powder then add a half teaspoon of baking soda.
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More milk for flatter pancakes
If you want to make thinner pancakes, add more milk little by little into the batter until you get the desired consistency.
Do not overmix
Whisk all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Remove any lumps after adding the leavening with the flour and sugar. Westmoreland suggests whisking all wet ingredients: egg, butter, milk, and flavoring until they are well blended.
Pour the wet into the dry mix then give it only a few whisks. No need to get rid of all lumps but just mix until all the flour is moist. All lumps will dissolve naturally.
Egg substitute
You are craving pancakes, but you run out of eggs. Substitute it with a half teaspoon baking powder and up to a quarter cup extra milk to make a batter pourable.
Milk substitute
You could add water, juice (like orange juice), or coffee in place of milk. Make sure to add ¼ cup less than milk to avoid making a runny batter.
Cooking pan
The best one for making pancakes is by cooking them on an electric griddle or stovetop. It would be easier for you to flip them up. However, if you do not have a griddle, you may also use a large skillet with sloping sides as an alternative.
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Additional ingredients
You may add strawberries or blueberries to the batter to make berry pancakes; likewise, add mashed ripe bananas to make banana pancakes. Add a half cup of toasted, finely chopped walnuts or pecans to make nutty pancakes.
You may also make a citrusy pancake by adding one teaspoon of grated orange or lemon zest. Add three ounces of finely chopped cream cheese to your batter to make cream cheese pancakes.
Want a healthier dinner? Use buckwheat or whole wheat flour to replace half of the all-purpose flour in the recipe.
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