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Default January 28th is National Blueberry Pancake Day

On 1/28/2012 1:23 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
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> Kent wrote:
>
>> What mix do you use, or do make
>> pancakes from scratch? Do you have a
>> special seasoning?

>
> I just use my regular buttermilk pancake batter, which for hubby and I
> is 1 tbsp. oil, 1 egg and 1-1/4 cup buttermilk beaten together. In a
> medium bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, 2 tsp. sugar, 1 tsp. baking
> soda, 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt. Add liquid ingredients
> to the dry, and blend with wire whip just till flour is no longer
> visible (do NOT over mix) and then I dump in a couple handfuls of fresh
> blueberries and fry on hot griddle, 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.
> Also when adding blueberries, I add generous dashes of cinnamon to the
> dry ingredients before mixing up.
> NOTE: the more blueberries the better, and after I put the batter in the
> skillet, if it doesn't look like enough berries in them, I sprinkle a
> few more onto them before turning them over. Makes about 10 to 12 small
> ones.


All recipes for pancakes say not to overmix. What happens if you mix it
smooth?