by Linda Ann Nickerson

Created on: January 11, 2008

SATURDAY BRIGHT SPECIAL

Ah! We love Saturday mornings! Who doesn't enjoy the once-a-week opportunity to sleep late, patter around in pajamas and whip up a batch of delicious pancakes? Folks used to call these flapjacks. How fun is that?

Here's our favorite family pancake recipe. It's easy and so yummy.

INGREDIENTS:

1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon granulated salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup flour (unsifted)
1/2 cup milk (approximately)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Crack egg into a large mixing bowl. Beat it well with a whisk.

Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and oil. Mix thoroughly, until batter begins to fluff up a bit.

Stir in flour. Beat well.

Gradually add milk, until pancake batter reaches your desired consistency. A thicker, stiffer batter will produce thicker pancakes. For thin, crepe-like pancakes, add a bit more milk.

Blend in vanilla.

Heat a griddle or skillet, and grease it well with vegetable oil spray. (Caution: Do not spray on or near a lit stove!)

Pour batter from a small measuring cup (about 1/3 cup at a time) onto griddle or skillet. Cook pancakes over medium heat. Flip pancakes when bubbles form and pop.

Serve immediately with maple syrup or fresh fruit.

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