Thread: Pancakes

cybercat wrote:

> I followed a recipe for a change, and finally found out what is wrong with
> my pancakes, which are almost always too heavy--not eggy but very thick.
>
> I generally use wayyyy too much flour and not enough baking powder. These
> came out nice and fluffy. I omitted the melted butter, just did not see
the
> point as I put butter and good maple syrup on mine anyway.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kccvb


Keep it up and maybe my xmas we'll all chip in and gift U with an Eazy -
Bake Oven...


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Greb

On Sep 1, 2:18*pm, "cybercat" <cyberpu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I followed a recipe for a change, and finally found out what is wrong with
> my pancakes, which are almost always too heavy--not eggy but very thick.
>
> I generally use wayyyy too much flour and not enough baking powder. These
> came out nice and fluffy. I omitted the melted butter, just did not see the
> point as I put butter and good maple syrup on mine anyway.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kccvb

Hard to believe that a "southern site" would be making pancakes
without buttermilk.

"Brawny" <[email protected]> wrote :

>Hard to believe that a "southern site" would be making pancakes
>without buttermilk.

I think there is one there. I don't keep buttermilk around, anyway.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:57:37 -0700 (PDT), Brawny <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Sep 1, 2:18*pm, "cybercat" <cyberpu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I followed a recipe for a change, and finally found out what is wrong with
>> my pancakes, which are almost always too heavy--not eggy but very thick.
>>
>> I generally use wayyyy too much flour and not enough baking powder. These
>> came out nice and fluffy. I omitted the melted butter, just did not see the
>> point as I put butter and good maple syrup on mine anyway.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/kccvb
>
>Hard to believe that a "southern site" would be making pancakes
>without buttermilk.

It was #2 on the selection list when I first looked. Now you have to
enter the term into their search box.... then you have a choice.
http://tinyurl.com/58cfvn


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Mae West

"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I followed a recipe for a change, and finally found out what is wrong with
>my pancakes, which are almost always too heavy--not eggy but very thick.
>
> I generally use wayyyy too much flour and not enough baking powder. These
> came out nice and fluffy. I omitted the melted butter, just did not see
> the point as I put butter and good maple syrup on mine anyway.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kccvb
>

The point of the butter is to make the pancakes tender. It's the
shortening. You can use oil if you don't want to use butter.

Ms P

Ms P wrote:

> The point of the butter is to make the pancakes tender. It's the
> shortening. You can use oil if you don't want to use butter.
>
> Ms P

And as the only fat it probably also helps keep the cakes from sticking.

cyber**** wrote:

> I followed a recipe for a change, and finally found out what is wrong with
> my pancakes, which are almost always too heavy--not eggy but very thick.
>
> I generally use wayyyy too much flour and not enough baking powder. These
> came out nice and fluffy. I omitted the melted butter, just did not see
> the point as I put butter and good maple syrup on mine anyway.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kccvb


Some of the best pancakes are made with yeast:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Yeast-Pancakes

....and I think you just happen to have plenty of yeast in your crotch.


Bob