In >, on 10/29/05
at 04:54 PM, Dave Smith > said:



>Back to Chris wrote:

>> > Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
>> > kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
>> > powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
>> > anything you will get out of a package.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Not everybody keeps all that stuff on hand. I think homemade pancakes are
>> best, and that's what I usually make, but every now and then (on vacation,
>> for example) we buy the just-add-water kind, and they're surprisingly good.

>I can't imagine even the most crudely supplied kitchen not having those
>items on hand. They are basic staples. Well, perhaps not the baking
>powder, but that is pretty cheap. A small can of that would keep someone
>going for a long time if they don't use it often. It's bad enough that
>one might not have those staples on hand to make pancakes when the urge
>strikes, but it would be even worse not to be able to enjoy a stack of
>them because there is no mix on hand. There are lots of things in the
>world that are a lot easier with a mix, and not to bad to eat, but
>pancakes are simple, easy and cheap to make from scratch.

However, as a bachelor, perhaps the portioning is part of the issue. I can
shake some ready mix into a cup, add some water and make a single, thin 4"
pancake without any waste or leftover batter that I might not get back to
in time to use it.

Let's see your homemade recipe for that portion.


jim
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