Pancake (Pannekoek)

Who doesn’t like pancakes…there is so many ways to use them and in this post I’ll show how to make it the quick and easy way… Making pancakes is not difficult at all, the only thing is that you need some time, it does force you in front of the stove for a little while…but it will all be worth it. So put that apron on and come cook with me.




So here we go

What do you need:

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1 x egg
1 x cup water
1 x cup flour
1 x tbsp vinegar
2 x tbsp oil
1 x tsp baking powder
Salt

Makes about 6 pancakes, when I prepared this batch I actually needed a lot of pancakes so I used everything x 4, and i made over 24 pancakes.

1. Using an electric mixer mix the egg & a little bit of the water together. Add vinegar, salt & oil in.

2. In turns fold in the flour and the rest of the water. Lastly add the baking powder and mix well. Then let the mixture rest.  As you can see in the picture below, it will become smooth and creamy with no lumps.

3. Now that the mixture is resting, let's prepare the stove before you start....I always have a plate handy with one of my bigger pots lids so that it can keep the pancakes warm after I make them.  I also use a little bowl to keep the oil in, I take one piece of paper towel, dab the oil and then dab the pan, so that you don't have an oily mess in the pan before you pour in your mixture. 

4.  Now the fun starts, keep the heat of the pan low, until you get the hang of it, rather take longer than not having any pancakes, tilt your pan to the side and pour the mixture into the pan with a nice big spoon...then "roll" your pan around so that the mixture can spread evenly across the pan, you don't have to pour in to much, don't make the pancakes to thick by pouring in more than needed.  Just for those of you who this is a first, please be sure to understand that your first one might be a flop...that's ok....it's "tradition"...

5.  Wait a little bit and then you will see the pancake almost "lifts" itself, then you can turn it around by using a egg lifter.  Keep your heat still on low.  When the colour turns nice and brown you can turn it one more time and time it out as the picture shows below.  In olden days the people used to keep a pot with hot water on the stove and the plate on top of the pot where the pancakes will go into and then cover it with the lid..it's up to you what you prefer to do.

For those that have become a bit more professional here is me flipping a pancake in the picture and video you can see...a non stick pan helps a lot..I had a helping hand from my hubby with the filming of video...yes yes I know..I was only bragging that I could do it...

Most people mix cinnamon & sugar and with every pancake sprinkle some over the pancakes, but for this particular batch I had to have them clean.

And now to enjoy