Who can resist a pile of fresh pancakes or waffles, oozing with maple syrup or with a tasty topping. Many cultures all over the world celebrate this wonderful dish, with may variation. The basic ingredients for a basic batter are all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk or other liquid and oil or butter, with simple ingredients you can make different variety and flavor just adding to the pancakes and waffles.
PERFECT PANCAKES
1½ cups flour
3 tbsp. sugar
1½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
1 cup plus 2 tbsp. of milk
4 tbsp. butter
1 egg
* Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
* Whisk milk, butter, and egg, fold into flour mixture until just combine.
* Brush a large nonstick or griddle with butter and heat over medium-low heat.
Add ¼ cupfuls of batter and cook until bubbly on top and golden on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the bottom about 2 minutes.
Try this all time pancake favorite toppings:
Strawberries and Cream
* Toss 2 cups chopped strawberries with ½ cup brown sugar, let sit at least 1 hour.
Top pancakes with the berries and their juices and sour cream, sprinkle with
brown sugar
Double Berry Compote
* Simmer 1½ cups maple syrup, 1 cup mixed blueberries and blackberries, and
few slices of ginger for 15 minutes, off the heat, stir in another ½ cup of berries.
Marmalade Butter and Yogurt
* Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan with ¼ cup orange marmalade and a pinch of salt, whisk to combine. Top pancakes with plain yogurt and drizzle with the marmalade butter.
Chocolate-Banana Crunch
* Microwave 4 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate with 3 tbsp. heavy cream
and 2 tbsp. honey in 30 second interval, stirring until smooth. Top pancakes
with sliced bananas, the chocolate sauce and granola.
Bacon-Pecan Syrup
* Cook 4 strips of bacon until crisps; crumble. Cook ½ cup chopped pecans into
1 tbsp. bacon fats for 2 minutes, add 1½ cups maple syrup, the bacon and ¼ cider vinegar, heat through.
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