Basic Pancake Mix

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
• 2 make a well in the centre and pour in the milk.
• 3 start with 1 1/4 cups milk, adding up to another 1/4 cup if necessary, as you mix it with the flour.
• 4 add the two eggs, vanilla if using and oil, whisking until mixed but still a bit lumpy.
• 5 heat a frying pan (if it is not non-stick, you will need to melt a bit of butter or oil in it) and when hot, pour in some pancake mix.
• 6 how much depends on how experienced you are at flipping pancakes and how big you want them. we do about 1/4 cup a time for small, easy-to-flip pancakes but you could make this as much as 1/2 cup of pancake mix.
• 7 if you are adding fruit, i like to sprinkle it on top of the pancake now.
• 8 when the pancake starts to bubble on top and is golden brown on the cooked side, turn it and continue cooking until both sides are golden brown.
• 9 the first pancake is always a bit of a test so adjust the batter by adding more flour if you need to make it thicker or more milk if you want a thinner pancake. in either case, just add a few spoonfuls at a time until you get it right.
• 10 repeat the cooking process with the remaining batter. you may need to adjust the heat as pan tends to get hotter as you keep making pancakes.
• 11 keep the cooked pancakes covered with a tea towel, to keep them warm while you finish cooking the rest.