The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

"mom0f4boys" > wrote in message
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> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

You're probably cooking them too hot.


Ms P

mom0f4boys said...

> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?


Whatever it is, we're taking your four boys away from you, for their own
good.

In article .com>,
"mom0f4boys" > wrote:

> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

Are you making the pancake mix yourself? Are you using a leavening
agent? Pancakes should have a runny dough. They're easy with the right
mix. Wait till the bubbles appear on the top and flip after peeking to
see if they're brown enough. Wait till the flipside is brown. I use
Krusteaz pancake mix, because I'm too lazy to learn the proper way to
make pancake mix by hand.

leo

--
<http://web0.greatbasin.net/~leo/>

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> mom0f4boys said...
>
>> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
>> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
>> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?
>
>
> Whatever it is, we're taking your four boys away from you, for their own
> good.

lol!

ms_peacock wrote:
> "mom0f4boys" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
>> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
>> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?
>
> You're probably cooking them too hot.
>
>
> Ms P

Yep, I agree with that. Too hot, trying to get them browned too fast. Use
gentle (medium) heat and don't turn them until the tops start to bubble
lightly. Then flip them over (checking first to see they are golden brown
on the bottom, not too browned and crispy). The flip them and cook them
just a couple of minutes more.

Jill

On 2006-11-05, mom0f4boys > wrote:

> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

Not using buttermilk. Also, thin out the batter.

nb

mom0f4boys wrote:
> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

Hi mom'o'4:

As others have said, the griddle is probably too hot. Pancakes may be
either thick or thin depending on one's own preference, but thicker
cakes need a lower temperature so that heat has time to work its way
into the middle of the cake and cook it before the outside burns. I
like 'em thick, the wife likes 'em thin, and the girls don't care as
long as we cook....

I have not had or made "mix" pancakes (except in restaurants a few
times) for over 25 years. My wife-to-be showed me how to make pancakes
from scratch way-back-when and I've never gone back; I make them better
than she does now. Mix right in the (1 qt) measuring cup with a whisk.
I don't really measure the flour and mik anymo

Plain Ol' Pancakes from Scratch

2 Tbsp butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
About 1 c. flour or a bit more
About 1 c. milk

Melt butter in the microwave in the big cup. Add egg, salt, sugar, and
baking powder, and whisk til blended. Add milk and flour. Mix til
almost smooth. If the batter is too thin add more flour; if too thick,
add more milk.

For buttermilk pancakes, cut the baking powder to a teaspoon and add
half a teaspoon of baking soda. Use buttermilk instead of regular
milk. You'll need more buttermilk because it's thick.

I'm sure some will shudder at this prep. ("Avast, ye barbarian!! You
sift the dry ingredients together, add them to the wet, and mix just
til moistened!") I guess I am a barbarian because the difference in
texture for the traditional method just isn't enough to justify the
annoyance of sifting. Do it any way ya like, as long as ya like it....

Best -- Terry

On 4 Nov 2006 21:00:08 -0800, "mom0f4boys" > wrote:

>The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
>'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
>uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

Grill too hot. I sprinkle a couple of drops of water on the grill.
They should dance. If they evaporate immediately, it is too hot.

There is plenty of room for ALL God's creatures....
......right next to the mashed potatoes.

mom0f4boys wrote:
> The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> 'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> uncooked. What am I doing wrong?
>

Try cooking over lower heat.

gloria p

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:51:04 -0800, in rec.food.cooking, Leonard Blaisdell
wrote:

>Are you making the pancake mix yourself? Are you using a leavening
>agent? Pancakes should have a runny dough. They're easy with the right
>mix. Wait till the bubbles appear on the top and flip after peeking to
>see if they're brown enough. Wait till the flipside is brown. I use
>Krusteaz pancake mix, because I'm too lazy to learn the proper way to
>make pancake mix by hand.

And Krusteaz is very good -- of course, you can vary it by adding
different liquids, etc.

Doug
--
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A Director and Moderator of The Hall of Ma'at http://www.hallofmaat.com
Doug's Archaeology Site: http://www.ramtops.co.uk
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Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:16:50p, Tara meant to say...

> On 4 Nov 2006 21:00:08 -0800, "mom0f4boys" > wrote:
>
>>The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
>>'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
>>uncooked. What am I doing wrong?
>
> You reminded me of the incident in one of Beverly Cleary's Ramona
> books -- Ramona's dad slashes with a spatula through the pancakes her
> mom is making to prove that they are not done in the middle. Mom gets
> mad and swats him on the seat with the spatula. Ramona is horrified.
> Pancake slashing! Seat swatting!
>
> I'm sorry that I don't have any pancake advice for you. You reminded
> me of some beloved books.
>
> Tara
>

Do you always read such violent books?

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Cat \kat\ n; small, four-legged, fur-bearing
extortionist

On 4 Nov 2006 21:00:08 -0800, "mom0f4boys" > wrote:

>The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
>'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
>uncooked. What am I doing wrong?

You reminded me of the incident in one of Beverly Cleary's Ramona
books -- Ramona's dad slashes with a spatula through the pancakes her
mom is making to prove that they are not done in the middle. Mom gets
mad and swats him on the seat with the spatula. Ramona is horrified.
Pancake slashing! Seat swatting!

I'm sorry that I don't have any pancake advice for you. You reminded
me of some beloved books.

Tara

On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
<wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>Do you always read such violent books?

Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.

Tara

Tara wrote:
> On 4 Nov 2006 21:00:08 -0800, "mom0f4boys" > wrote:
>
> >The same thing always happens when I cook pancakes: each side gets a
> >'skin', a hard shell, and the middle of the pancake is sometimes
> >uncooked. What am I doing wrong?
>
> You reminded me of the incident in one of Beverly Cleary's Ramona
> books -- Ramona's dad slashes with a spatula through the pancakes her
> mom is making to prove that they are not done in the middle. Mom gets
> mad and swats him on the seat with the spatula. Ramona is horrified.
> Pancake slashing! Seat swatting!
>
> I'm sorry that I don't have any pancake advice for you. You reminded
> me of some beloved books.
>
> Tara

I'd appreciate it if you could help me remember one of mine -- Do youi
remember a story about a kid that some how gets ahold of a doughnut
making machine? (and the fact that I'm sitting here munching on a
plate of fresh cider doughnuts is purely coincidental...)

and my pancake advice is buttermilk.

...fred

On 5 Nov 2006 11:49:31 -0800, "kuvasz guy" > wrote:

>I'd appreciate it if you could help me remember one of mine -- Do youi
>remember a story about a kid that some how gets ahold of a doughnut
>making machine? (and the fact that I'm sitting here munching on a
>plate of fresh cider doughnuts is purely coincidental...)

I bet you are thinking of Homer Price. Search on that name and see
if it looks familiar. I loved that book, too. I remember my third
grade teacher reading it aloud.

Tara

Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:33:54p, Tara meant to say...

> On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Do you always read such violent books?
>
> Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.
>
> Tara
>

I can just hear the squeals!

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Cat \kat\ n; small, four-legged, fur-bearing
extortionist

kuvasz guy wrote:

>
> I'd appreciate it if you could help me remember one of mine -- Do youi
> remember a story about a kid that some how gets ahold of a doughnut
> making machine? (and the fact that I'm sitting here munching on a
> plate of fresh cider doughnuts is purely coincidental...)
>


It's a chapter in Homer Price. I tried reading it to my 5 yr. old
grandson recently because I remembered the book as being hilarious,
but was amazed at how stilted and old-fashioned the language is.

gloria p

Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 04:20:41p, Tara meant to say...

> On 5 Nov 2006 22:40:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:33:54p, Tara meant to say...
>>
>>> On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
>>> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Do you always read such violent books?
>>>
>>> Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
>>
>>I can just hear the squeals!
>
> Laura doesn't. She covers her ears until the pig is finished
> squealing. That chapter is actually very interesting. You learn about
> pig slaughtering, ham smoking, sausage, headcheese, soap, lard,
> cracklings. Laura and Mary roast the pig's tail and play with the
> inflated pig bladder.
>
> Tara
>

I think the books would be very interesting, although I've not read them.
I did learn most of those same things when I was growing up, as my
grandfather would slaughter one pig each year.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Cat \kat\ n; small, four-legged, fur-bearing
extortionist

On 5 Nov 2006 22:40:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
<wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:33:54p, Tara meant to say...
>
>> On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
>> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Do you always read such violent books?
>>
>> Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.
>>
>> Tara
>>
>
>I can just hear the squeals!

Laura doesn't. She covers her ears until the pig is finished
squealing. That chapter is actually very interesting. You learn about
pig slaughtering, ham smoking, sausage, headcheese, soap, lard,
cracklings. Laura and Mary roast the pig's tail and play with the
inflated pig bladder.

Tara

Thanks for the good advice, all. I do like my pancakes thick, when I
make them, which isn't often. I ususally eat just one... I pour the
batter, then sprinkle fresh blueberries on every single square
centimeter of the pancake. I guess the pancake is just a vehicle for
the berries for me. But the kids like them any which way, especially
with m&m's, and will eat tons. Next time they will be better. Thanks!

Oh pshaw, on Sun 12 Nov 2006 01:30:45p, BOB meant to say...

> In 28.19,
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> typed:
>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:33:54p, Tara meant to say...
>>
>>> On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
>>> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Do you always read such violent books?
>>>
>>> Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
>>
>> I can just hear the squeals!
>>
> That was "Deliverance"

LOL!

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Keep emotionally active. Cater to your favorite
neurosis.

In 28.19,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> typed:
> Oh pshaw, on Sun 05 Nov 2006 12:33:54p, Tara meant to say...
>
>> On 5 Nov 2006 20:30:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
>> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Do you always read such violent books?
>>
>> Always! In _Little House in the Big Woods_, Pa slaughtered a pig.
>>
>> Tara
>>
>
> I can just hear the squeals!
>
That was "Deliverance"