Recipe: Tasty American Pancakes

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American Pancakes. Easy, American-style, fluffy pancakes are great for feeding a crowd at breakfast or brunch. Top with something sweet like fruit, jam or syrup, or rashers of crispy bacon. This easy American pancake recipe makes light and fluffy pancakes that are great for a weekend brunch.

American Pancakes

The only change I made was adding an extra quarter of a cup of milk because I like the pancakes to be a little thinner and when I mixed the batter up I saw they'd be too thick. These are the best pancakes I've ever eaten. These are those thick, spongy American pancakes that are often eaten with warm maple syrup and crisp fried bacon. You can have American Pancakes using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of American Pancakes

  1. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Self Rising Flour.
  2. It's 1 tbsp of sugar.
  3. Prepare 1/4 tsp of baking soda.
  4. You need 1 large of eggs.
  5. It's 3/4 cup of milk.
  6. You need 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice.
  7. You need 2 tbsp of vegetable oil or melted butter.

I love them with the syrup alone, but if you do want bacon, I think streaky is best. You can easily cook these pancakes by dolloping the batter onto a hot griddle (smooth, nor ridged, side) or heavy based pan. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list. American pancakes are often served for breakfast in the United States of America and Canada, and are sometimes accompanied by fried eggs, bacon, or sausages.

American Pancakes step by step

  1. Whisk together the dry ingredients.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
  3. Combine and mix until well blended, let rest for 5 minutes..
  4. Heat griddle or frying pan to about 200°C. Coat lightly with vegetable oil or non-stick baking spray..
  5. For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of batter onto hot surface. Flip over once bubbles have risen on the surface..

In America, there are a few varieties of pancakes, and the most popular ones are johnnycakes (made from fried cornmeal) and silver dollar pancakes (smaller than regular pancakes). Bake until bubbles form and edges start to dry; turn and bake other side. Classic American pancakes are stacked tall, fluffy and best served with a drizzle of maple syrup. This easy recipe ticks all those boxes - perfect for Pancake Day or a weekend brunch treat. Good job I've just received a litre of maple syrup in the post!