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Basic Pancake Recipe – Fluffy and Delicious

by Sheryl Thompson 25 Comments

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My Grandmother’s Basic Pancake Recipe

Your basic pancake, flapjack, griddle cake….whatever you choose to call them, are an American breakfast favorite.  Everyone has their favorite childhood memory of those luscious little cakey disks smothered in maple syrup.  Such a popular breakfast food and yet most Americans make them from premixed ingredients in a cardboard box.  Trust me on this- no matter how domestic the little lady on the box looks her mix is no match for my basic pancake recipe handed down to me by my Nana.  This pancake recipe might not be quite as quick but its flavor is unrivaled.  These are the fluffiest, tenderest pancakes you will ever sink your teeth into.

Basic fluffy pancake recipe

Variations on the Basic Fluffy Pancake Theme

This is a basic recipe and the addition of any number of “extras” can change it up.  Kids love it when you add chocolate chips, pieces of banana, blueberries, raisins,…… the possibilities are endless.  Retirement and make it fun! This is a great recipe to make with your kids help.  Cooking breakfast together is a great family activity!

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Basic Pancake Recipe – Fluffy and Delicious

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Basic Pancakes the way my Grandmother used to make them. Never mind the pre-mix in the box, take a few extra minutes to give your family the kind of breakfast that makes memories.

  • Author: The Wilderness Wife
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: Approx. 1 dozen medium pancakes
  • Category: Breakfast quick bread
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp. white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder (I use Aluminum-free)
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 large egg, separated
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
  2. Put an oven-safe platter or cooking sheet in the oven to keep pancakes warm until the entire batch is ready to serve.
  3. Combine milk and white vinegar, and set aside for at least 5 minutes. Or you can substitute an equal amount of buttermilk.
  4. Mix the dry ingredients together – flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. With a wire whisk or electric mixer beat the egg white until soft peaks form.
  6. Gently add beaten egg yolk and combine to egg-white without losing the airiness of egg-white.
  7. Gently add butter and vanilla to this mix and then fold into milk.
  8. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
  9. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently combine. Don’t over-mix.
  10. Like the batter for any quick bread, small lumps are okay. Over-mixing will make for a tough final product.
  11. Set batter aside for 15 minutes.
  12. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto medium hot skillet or griddle that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
  13. When bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake and a few of the bubbles have actually burst, flip the pancake over.
  14. It will be done when you can gently press the corner of the spatula on the center of the pancake and the depression rises back up.
  15. As you cook the batch, keep finished pancakes in the oven on the warm platter.
  16. Serve with butter and your syrup.

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Comments

  1. cheryl keyes says

    March 24, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Hi Sheryl from Cheryl with a C. I found you at sweet sadies snickerdoodle link up.. I live in Millinocket. I recognized the mountain scene right off. I will enjoy reading your blog as its rare to find another blogger who lives so close. thanks for sharing your Grams pancake recipe!!

    Reply
    • Sheryl T says

      March 24, 2015 at 9:08 PM

      Hi there neighbor! We must get together sometime and share blogging stories!

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth says

    March 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Oh, this looks yummy! Thank you for linking at Snickerdoodle! Hope you join us again! Pinned.

    Reply
  3. Lou Lou Girls says

    March 16, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Oh my…so delicious! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  4. April G says

    March 15, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    I didn’t know you would put vinegar in your pancake mix. I haven’t made it from scratch in a long time, but I may have to. Thanks for linking up with Turn it Up Tuesday.

    Reply
    • Sheryl T says

      March 15, 2015 at 12:54 PM

      Not everyone does. There a lot of recipes that don’t use it but my Nana did. It made the “bubbles” in the batter larger and more of them. I think it helps with the airiness. The chemistry changes the milk to a sour state like buttermilk.

      Reply
  5. Corinne says

    March 13, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    I wonder if the vinegar helps make them fluffy by causing a reaction with the baking soda? Definitely going to try this! Thanks for sharing it at This Is How We Roll Thursdays.

    Reply
    • Sheryl T says

      March 15, 2015 at 12:55 PM

      You were evidently a good science student because that is exactly what it does.

      Reply
  6. Gail Akeman says

    March 12, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Doesn’t sound to bad, I am looking for something that can be made ahead of time.

    Reply
  7. Alyssa @ Piece of Home says

    March 12, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I’ll have to try this soon! I have a recipe I usually make but it’s not as fluffy as I’d like and I prefer a light pancake versus dense. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  8. Amanda says

    March 11, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    Ohhhh I love pancakes, great recipe!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sheryl T says

      March 12, 2015 at 7:36 AM

      Love the name, “The Chunky Chef”! My hubby always says, “Never trust a skinny cook”!

      Reply
  9. michelle says

    March 4, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    YUM!! I can’t wait to try this, I’m so tired of buying box mix & my family loves pancakes! You & your Nana Rock!! 🙂 Michelle

    Reply

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