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On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:43:41 -0700, wrote:

>In >, on 10/29/05
> at 04:54 PM, Dave Smith > said:
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>>Back to Chris wrote:
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>>> > 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.
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>>> >
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>>> 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.
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>>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.
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>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.
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>Let's see your homemade recipe for that portion.
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>jim
Good point..