05-25-2007, 09:59 PM
lol, you probably wondering where this came from ... but i know from watching alot of people try to make good pancakes always fail and then become very frustrated with the process.. Think of this as pancake 101 class ...Now most of you probably already know how too, and thats cool. This topic is more aimed at those that have had problems in the past and are wanting to learn ...I would do a step by step photo tutorial but the text version will have to do for now.<b>Note:</b> This comes from my own research, this same method is probably already being used. But i want to offer my insight anyways ...----------------------------------------------"Perfect Pancake"First off, eliminate all cooking oils from this reciepe. The only thing this stuff will do is mess up your pancake. Even if it says on the back of the box to do so, don't. It's really uncalled for. Commonly, Bisquick is the most used Pancake mix, so we will use that as our mix.#1. Take a mixing bowl and put in the desired measurement of pancake mix.#2. Next add some bottled water to the mix (It don't have to be bottled water, tap will work) and mix it to the right consistencey. You don't want it to be runny or too thick. You most likely will not be able to get rid of all those clumps you see in the batter, this is fine. Don't worry about, move on.#3. Once the batter is to your liking, mix lightly either plain or brown sugar to the batter, or even some cinnamon. This however, is completely optional.#4. Next, make sure you have a non stick skillet already on the stove-top, pre-heated on medium heat.#5. Take the batter and poor it on the skillet to your desired amount. Usally more batter results in a thicker bigger pankcake. Leave enough room for you to scoop around the edges, as this is the tricky part.#6. Depending on how light/dark you like your pancakes to be, cooking times will vary. So just use good judgment. If it starts to smoke from underneath the pancake, then this is usally an indication that the pancake is really dark or even burning if excessive smoke is coming from it. So be careful!#7. You'll notice once you pour the batter onto the pre-heated skillet that the batter will start forming air bubbles. This is another great way to tell if the pancake is ready to be turned. Wait for the air bubbles to "pop" ...remember, the less air bubbles the better. This means that the pancake is done on that particular side.#7. Once the air bubbles have popped, you will use the turner. Now this is the tricky part and you CAN mess up if your not careful. Take the turner and start in a scooping motion all the way around the edges, Once you have gotten the edges scooped up, then start lightly scooping towards the middle of the pancake untill it is completely moveable. Once this is done, flip it to the other side and cook for about 2 mins.Result = A perfect golden brown mouth watering pankcake.This seems simple, but can be complicated if your not careful. It works trust me, try it!Jasonp.s. You can also add all different types of berries to the batter before pouring it in to the skillet. Be creative!