Pancakes

I debated whether or not to publish this recipe, but it has come to my attention that some people (a) actually don't know how to make good pancakes, or (b) actually buy Bisquick. Allow me to be very opinionated for a moment: Bisquick does not make real pancakes. It is expensive. You say it's convenient - I say, give this recipe a try. I guarantee you have all these ingredients in your kitchen right now, and if it takes you longer to make the batter than it does to heat the griddle, you need to get in that kitchen more often! :)

Pancakes
From: My mother-in-law, Carol, adapted from the Betty Crocker Cookbook
Makes: 8-10 6" pancakes

FIRST: PREHEAT YOUR GRIDDLE. If your griddle is still heating up while you pour the batter, you pancakes will be WEIRD.

Mix together your dry ingredients:
1 c flour
1 T sugar
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt

Whisk in:
1 egg
2 T vegetable oil
1 c milk

(Did you notice that you only need 3 measuring cups/spoons? That makes me happy. Anything to cut down on the number of dishes!)

Pour your batter onto your PREHEATED griddle, like so.

You'll know it's time to flip when the edges are dry and the big bubbles on top are popping, like this:

Flip those babies over and use the spatula to push down on them gently. My husband, the pancake connoisseur, has reprimanded me for neglecting that little move.

In about two more minutes you have gorgeous (albeit naked) pancakes.

Let's dress those up a bit.

Breakfast for dinner - always a hit with the family! Rebecca sure likes them.

Feel free to toss in a few blueberries while your batter is on the griddle - because the only thing better than pancakes is blueberry pancakes. Or, cover and refrigerate the batter you didn't use at dinner... wait until the kiddos are in bed... and break out the chocolate chips.

Mmmm... dessert.

Hope that helped someone out there. Because life without good pancakes is no life at all.