[ENG] Classic Pancakes

I love pancakes. Who doesn't? And it's actually very simple to make, once you try it, you'll never buy those premade pancake mix again (unless you're super lazy lol).

I actually have 2 pancake recipes that i really like, I used to make pancakes with Nigella Lawson's recipe all the time, and it works great every time. But then i tried Chef John's (Foodwishes) recipe and it turned out i like the taste a little bit better since it contains more butter. Apperance-wise, Nigella's recipe produces more round & smooth edge pancakes while Chef John's recipe produces kinda "curly" edge pancakes.

the pancakes i made using Nigella's recipe

I also love to add vanilla extract to my pancake batter, i think it just makes everything taste even better :)

Original recipes from Foodwishes - The Best Pancakes, Old Fashioned Pancakes and Nigella Lawson - Homemade Instant Pancake Mix with Blueberry Syrup

Ingredients:

Foodwishes recipe (for 12 small pancakes):
1 1/2 cups (185 g) all purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/4 cups  (310 ml) milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons (52 g) melted unsalted butter


Nigella Lawson recipe:
Instant Pancake Mix:
600 g all purpose flour
50 g baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
50 g castor sugar (i used a lot more than 50 g)

to make 10-15 pancakes, use 1 cup of this pancake mix, then add 1 egg, 1 cup (250ml) of milk and 1 tablespoon of melted butter

for smaller portion (that i used to make all the time):
1 cup (120 g) all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons (10 g) baking powder
2/5 teaspoon baking soda
1/5 teaspoon salt
20-30 g (about 1-2 tbsp) sugar
1 egg
1 cup (250 ml) milk (or less if you want it thicker)
1 tablespoon (14 g) melted butter (or more)


(I used Foodwishes' recipe this time)

1. Whisk together all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt & sugar (and baking soda if you're using Nigella's recipe).

2. Make a well in the middle, pour in the egg, milk and melted butter, whisk until well combined. To prevent lumps i usually pour in 3/4 of the milk first, whisk well until it forms a smooth thick batter, then whisk in the rest of the milk.

3. Heat a non-stick pan in medium heat, pour about 1/4 cup of the pancake batter (or as small/big you want your pancake to be). If you're not using a non stick pan, coat the pan with a little bit of oil/butter. When bubbles come out to the surface of your pancake, flip it over and cook for another 1/2-1 minute, turn your heat down to medium-low if it gets brown too quickly. 

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Serve with butter and maple syrup/honey.

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