How To Make The Perfect Pancake

Here are some simple tips for the pancake making. All the pancakes in the picture below are made from the same recipe. Hopefully, this will give you an idea of what to do and not to do. ;) *

Well, in the end, all that matters is that it taste good. Right? Serve your American pancakes for breakfast (or dessert?) with fresh berries, fruit, maple syrup, whipped cream, jam, or why not Nutella?

Burnt - Well, the first one is obviously burnt. A good and tasty pancake should have a nice even brown color on the surface, and also have that smooth flat appearance. You should cook your pancakes over medium high heat, but keep an eye on them because they can get burnt quickly. Too much butter - This pancake have been cooked with too much butter in the frying pan. Like I told you before; American pancakes have a smooth surface and an even brown color. But, if we were talking about Swedish pancakes (called pannkakor) or French crêpes, then this appearance would look perfect on them. The butter gives the pancakes that uneven surface, and do also add a kind of crunchy texture to the edges of the pancake. So a non-stick frying pan or griddle is therefore the best option for American pancakes. Too much milk - If you add too much milk to your batter, it will become too runny and the pancakes won't raise when you cook them in the frying pan. They will instead be flat and thin, and not have that spongy texture inside. Too much baking powder - The first time I made American pancakes I thought: "Wait a sec! If I add more baking powder to the batter, then my pancakes will raise more! What a great idea!" I was so wrong.... Sure, they puffed up like crazy, but they were disgusting! Bluah! Never add more baking powder to the batter - just the amount that the recipe calls for. Too much flour - It can be tricky to measure the right amount of flour to your batter. Therefore, you should always weigh your flour instead of measuring it in a measuring cup. Because that's the best way to get a precise measurement. If you add too much flour, the batter will become very thick and your pancakes will taste like cardboard and have a tough consistency. Perfect! - For me, this is a perfect American pancake: A round shape, a nice brown color, a smooth and even surface, and a spongy texture.

Good luck in the kitchen! ♫

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