cockle_thing wrote:
> I use the packaged mix (not quite sure how to make my own batter).
Can
> you recommend a recipe for pancake batter?

We love pancakes but we don't drink milk and seldom have it. We used
to have to go buy milk whenever we wanted pancakes. Then we found Saco
cultured buttermilk blend, a powdered product in a round package in the
baking section of the market. There's a recipe for buttermilk pancakes
on the package. You need an egg, but not milk. So now we get pancakes
whenever the mood strikes.

Sift 1 Cup flour, 1 TB sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, =BD tsp baking soda,
=BC tsp salt together into a bowl, mix. Add 1 beaten egg, 1 cup
buttermilk, and 2 TB vegetable oil (not olive). [or 4 TB Saco and 1
cup water for the buttermilk] Beat with a spoon until mostly smooth,
don't overdo it.

We sometimes substitute a bit of club soda for some of the water. And
we usually let the batter sit for a while before cooking the pancakes.
Without having done a controlled experiment, which could be fun, we
think we get lighter, taller cakes.

We find it easy to use the nonstick electric frypan for these, set at
350=B0F. Top with pure grade B maple syrup, of course.

-aem