Frugal Living Today

Okay, everyone loves pancakes right?  And by everybody I mean me.

It seems as though there’s some big mystery about making good pancakes but the truth is that people are too busy trying to make it more difficult than it really should be.  To prove my point I’m going to share my basic pancake recipe - and it never mentions Bisquick once!

Michael’s Basic Pancake Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 heaping Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (not baking soda)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk (+/-)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Start by combining flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl and blend thoroughly with a wire whisk.  This serves two purposes - sifting the dry ingredients and ensuring they are completely mixed.
2. In a separate bowl or a coffee mug (my choice), crack the egg and beat slightly.  Add egg to the dry mixture and add milk.  Whisk until smooth.  The mixture should have the consistency of a medium batter.  If you need to add a bit more milk or flour, do so at this point.
3. It is best to use a nonstick griddle or pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray to cook your pancakes, over medium to medium high heat.

That’s really all there is to it.  Why do people bother with baking mixes when it is this simple?  I can make a batch of pancakes from start to finish - from scratch - in 10 minutes.  It doesn’t get any faster than that! Even a drive through window takes longer first thing in the morning!