Cooking made easy – American style pancakes. American Pancakes Recipe served with sweet maple syrup, whipped cream and fresh fruit. Every one loves pancakes and most people buy a ready-made mix. Why not try making your own? Sample our American Pancakes recipe. 

Equipment:

•     A jug
•     A bowl
•     A fork
•     A spatula
•     A skillet or heavy frying pan

Pancakes Making Step by Step:

•     1 ¼ cup of buttermilk
•     1 egg
•     1 ½ cups flour
•     1 teaspoon baking powder
•     1 teaspoon baking soda
•     ¼ cup sugar
•     1/4 cup of oil
•     A pinch of salt

To make the pancake mix. First add the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix. Next break the egg in to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork. Next add the buttermilk and oil and stir. The mixture will be a small lumpy but that's OK it adds to the texture of the pancakes.

To make the buttermilk, put the yoghurt and milk in to a jug add the lemon juice and mix. Leave to stand for 15 minutes. This allows the milk to curdle slightly and the yoghurt gives a light fluffy texture to the pancakes that you don't get using milk only. In case you don't have yoghurt use more milk in lieu, but I have found that the mixture of the works better.

Next, take the skillet, add tablespoons of oil and heat on a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add some mixture to the pan. In case you need massive pancakes, add a lot, in case you need small pancakes add less.

Cook over the medium heat until the top of the mixture hardens, turn and cook the other side. The cooking takes small time, perhaps minutes. When the pancakes are brown they are prepared. Serve with butter and maple syrup. I served these with bacon and eggs, but they go well with sausages or whatever you prefer for breakfast. For a modify, in case you like, you can add fruit to the mix, blueberries are nice.