Do you ever wake up longing for a stack of pancakes, get lucky enough to have a stack waiting at the breakfast table, and sit down ready to eat only to find them boring and dull? I don't know about you, but it has sure happened to me before.
Yes, pancakes are delicious, but sometimes they can be just boring. Basic pancakes, buttered with maple syrup. It's delicious, but if you want something different from time to time, you probably want a change.
Why not add something new to the mix? Throw some chocolate chips or blueberries in the batter. Make a whole new batter such as peanut butter pancakes, chocolate pancakes, or potato pancakes. Find something new and delicious.
Why not top it with something new? The possibilities are endless when it comes to pancake toppings. You can use just about any kind of fruit you want. Throw some fruit in the batter and on top. Put some blueberries inside and strawberries on top for a delicious complementary blend.
Top it with chocolate chips or any other type of flavored chips. Top it all off with whipped cream and a cherry. It might be a little over the top, but couldn't it be worth it?
If you aren't interested in so much, make it simple. Use strawberry syrup instead of maple syrup. Try something completely new!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
How to Make your Pancakes Fluffy
Have you ever had flat, fluff-less pancakes? Pancakes are supposed to be fluffy. It's just a rule. I once had silver dollar pancakes that were so flat and lifeless they tasted like rubber. There was no air to them whatsoever. This is not the kind of pancakes you want.
It is actually pretty easy to keep your pancakes from being fluffy, but it is almost just as easy to avoid lifeless pancakes. It's all in how you stir.
When you make pancakes with a good pancake recipe, you're supposed to first mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Then, you pour the wet over the dry and stir it together. If you beat the ingredients together vigorously, you will kill your pancakes.
Do NOT use an electric mixer to mix pancake batter. If you were to mix pancake batter with a paddle attachment on high for two minutes, you're pancakes will probably come out like rocks, or something similar. They will be tough and chewy because you beat out the gluten.
In order to make fluffy pancakes, you want to mix it thoroughly, but lightly. Use a spoon to mix it together. If you sift the flour as directed, you shouldn't end up with lumps, otherwise a few lumps are probably okay.
Be gently, fold in the ingredients, and enjoy your fluffy pancakes!
It is actually pretty easy to keep your pancakes from being fluffy, but it is almost just as easy to avoid lifeless pancakes. It's all in how you stir.
When you make pancakes with a good pancake recipe, you're supposed to first mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Then, you pour the wet over the dry and stir it together. If you beat the ingredients together vigorously, you will kill your pancakes.
Do NOT use an electric mixer to mix pancake batter. If you were to mix pancake batter with a paddle attachment on high for two minutes, you're pancakes will probably come out like rocks, or something similar. They will be tough and chewy because you beat out the gluten.
In order to make fluffy pancakes, you want to mix it thoroughly, but lightly. Use a spoon to mix it together. If you sift the flour as directed, you shouldn't end up with lumps, otherwise a few lumps are probably okay.
Be gently, fold in the ingredients, and enjoy your fluffy pancakes!
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