How To Make Perfect Pancakes

How to Make Perfect Pancakes

Food Network Magazine demonstrates how to make the very best short stack, and a few tasty toppings.

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Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda inside a medium bowl.

Whisk 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, 4 tablespoons melted butter and 1 egg in a very separate bowl; fold in to the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are several lumps).

Brush a big nonstick skillet or griddle with butter as well as heat over medium-low heat. Add ¼ cupfuls of batter and cook until bubbly ahead and golden on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the bottom, about 2 more minutes. (Makes 5 to 9 pancakes.)

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Did you understand, Grades of maple syrup indicate color and flavor, not quality: Grade A is lighter and milder than grade B.

Top This! Try one of these brilliant fun combos.

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Strawberries and Cream

Toss 2 cups chopped strawberries with 1/2 cup brown sugar; let spend time at least one hour. Top pancakes using the berries as well as their juices and sour cream; sprinkle with brown sugar.

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Double Berry Compote

Simmer 1 1/2 cups maple syrup, 1 cup mixed blueberries and blackberries, and many slices of ginger, quarter-hour. Off the heat, stir in another 1/2 cup berries.

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Marmalade Butter and Yogurt

Melt 1 stick butter inside a saucepan with 1/4 cup orange marmalade as well as a pinch of salt; whisk to mix. Top pancakes with plain yogurt and drizzle with all the marmalade butter.

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Chocolate-Banana Crunch

Microwave 4 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate with 3 tablespoons heavy cream and two tablespoons honey in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Top pancakes with sliced bananas, the chocolate sauce and granola.

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Bacon-Pecan Syrup

Cook 4 strips bacon until crisp; crumble. Drain nearly 1 tablespoon with the drippings; add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and cook 2 minutes. Add 1½ cups maple syrup, the bacon and 1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar; heat through.

How To Make Perfect Pancakes