Saturday, March 9, 2013

Restaurant Pancakes

Our family is big on breakfast and I have tried a lot of pancake mixes and recipes. A lot. I've even spent $10 on a mix hoping it would be worth it. It wasn't. I never could seem to find a pancake recipe or mix that created the perfect pancake (the kind you get a restaurant) and we used to have to go out to eat to get our fix. Until now. This is now my go-to recipe for pancakes. Enjoy!

1 1/2 cups milk (I use skim)
2 TBSPs white vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/4 cups butter, melted
cooking spray

In a large bowl, combine milk with the vinegar and set aside. (I usually give it at least 5 minutes to "sour" while I'm getting all of the other ingredients together.) In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk eggs and butter into "soured" milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone. Coat a large skillet (or griddle) with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Pour 1/3 cupfuls (or a bit more if you want larger pancakes) onto skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula and cook until browned on other side.