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                          THE PERFECT PANCAKE

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Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breakfast                        Snacks

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       ts           Baking powder
  1       t            Sugar
  1       t            Salt
  1 1/2   c            Flour
  2                    Eggs
  1 1/2   c            Milk
  3       tb           Melted vegetable shortening
                       -(margarine can be
                       -substituted in a pinch)

 Sift baking powder, sugar, salt into a bowl. Add eggs,
 milk and shortening (shortening can melted in
 microwave at high for approximately 2.5 minutes). Mix
 all ingredients and scrape bowl. Heat fry pan or
 griddle to medium high. (Lightly grease pan or griddle
 with Pam or margarine.) Use 1/4 cup of batter for each
 pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the uncooked
 surface or the edges become dry. Turn pancake until
 golden brown on underside and serve. Option: The
 amount of milk can be varied to change the thickness
 of the pancakes. However, please note that the batter
 will rise during cooking so experiment by adding more
 milk as you cook to the remaining batter on your first
 batch. *********** The Pancake: There is rarely
 anything more satisfying than good pancakes, possibly
 because we rely so heavily on egg dishes for
 breakfast. Once you have your basic recipe almost
 anything can be added for any variation under the sun.
 Chopped apples, berries, nuts, even chopped chocolate
 can grace this simple dish. *********** The Problem:
 Most recipes call for a cooling period in the fridge
 for a number of hours which forces you to pre)predict
 what the family wants for the next day's breakfast or
 to cut the cooling time and produce pancakes the size
 and texture of bar coasters. Many run to Bisquick or
 Aunt Jemima for a commercial solution. Here is a
 batter which will produce better pancakes in less
 time, with more fun, to more acclaim, at a greatly
 reduced cost.



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