Eugene:

Here's one I've been using for years. Works every
time. Since it demands that the batter sit for a few
minutes, it may not meet your "quick" criteria, but
they are worth the wait.

Pancakes
For about 6 pancakes

1 cup of flour
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
4 teaspoons of baking powder: Dont overdo the baking
powder or the bottom of the pancake will burn before
the insides set.
1 cup milk (plus two tablespoons):Its just as good
with skim milk.
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Vegetable oil for cooking

Mix together the dry ingredients
Whisk together, in another bowl, the wet
stuff.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet
ingredients with a fork. Dont beat, just mix the
ingredients together. The batter should be slightly
lumpy. If its too dry closer to dough than
batter add milk a tablespoon at a time to thin it.
Let stand for about 30 minutes or so until
bubbles form on the surface of the batter. In the
meantime, heat up the griddle or fry pan; warm the
syrup and make sure the butter is soft.
Make sure everyones seated then liberally coat
the griddle or fry pan with vegetable oil. If it
smokes, its too hot. Crank back the heat and wait a
few seconds.

Stir the batter lightly: it should be thick but
still be batter. Drop a teaspoon of batter in the oil
to test. If it balls up quickly and sizzles in the
oil, you're ready.
Pour about a third of a cup of batter onto
the griddle or fry pan. When bubbles form on the top
of the pancake and a few of them break and stay open
(about four minutes), its time to think about turning
them over. Lift one up and peek under. If its golden
brown, turn them all over. Let them cook for another
three minutes or so, then remove. (If you're not
sure, make a small cut in the center of one of the
pancakes. If you see uncooked batter, its not done.)

Serve immediately, smallest kids first.
If you're making several batches of pancakes, they
will keep between towels on a warm plate in a warm
oven, but they will deflate some.

This recipe is one of several in my book, You Said a
Mouthful: Great Recipes and The Stories They Evoke.
Visit www.recipestories.com for more details on the
book and how to order it.

Brian Cummings



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