A pancake is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter.
Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for cooking
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar or maple syrup, for serving
Equipments requiredMeasuring cups and spoons
Wide-mouth quart jar with lid
Large cast iron or nonstick frying pan
Instructions- Combine the ingredients in a wide-mouth jar. Place the milk, egg, and oil in a quart jar first. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Seal the jar tightly and shake to combine. Seal the jar and shake the jar vigorously for at least 2 minutes. Don’t stress about any small lumps in the batter.
- Set the batter aside while you heat a pan. Set the batter side for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry 3 pancakes for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Add 2-tablespoon portions of the batter to the pan, cooking 3 at a time.
- Cook on the first side until bubbles appear on the surface, the edges begin to look dry, and the bottoms are golden-brown, about 3 minutes.
- Flip and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the pancakes. Cook until the second sides are golden-brown, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Transfer to a warm oven or plate. Repeat using the remaining oil and cooking the remaining batter.