Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 15:43     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them in at the end to make them fluffy.

Oops, or rather, soft peaks.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 15:42     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them in at the end to make them fluffy.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 13:24     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oil or cooking spray are better for pancakes because unclarified butter has milk solids that burn easily.


Oil makes prettier pancakes but butter makes yummier ones.


If you really like the taste of butter, then just put some on the pancakes after they've cooked and before syrup. All the flavor with none of the cooking issues.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 12:59     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
I used to screw up pancakes too (bit could turn out pretty good baguettes back in the day). Get the Betty Crocker's Cookbook recipe for Perfect Pancakes (circa 1972?). They never fail. It's bizarre and wonderful.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 11:42     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:Oil or cooking spray are better for pancakes because unclarified butter has milk solids that burn easily.


Oil makes prettier pancakes but butter makes yummier ones.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 11:36     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Use a good pan. Thin pans will burn more quickly. Also, you have to adjust the temp as you cook. my first batch cooks more slowly than the later ones, so i lower the flame after the second of third batch.

FWIW, I use butter with no problem.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 11:29     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Years ago I had an electric skillet that made PERFECT pancakes. The trick is even, steady heat.

And definitely not butter (unless clarified). It burns.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 10:18     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Oil or cooking spray are better for pancakes because unclarified butter has milk solids that burn easily.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 10:12     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Also, when doing blueberry pancakes, take the blueberries out of the fridge the night before so they are room temperature. I always forget this step and the cold blueberries keep the surrounding batter cold and so the batter doesn't cook there.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 09:30     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
I use butter and get good results - using the recipe in Joy of Cooking.

It seems like you may have a problem with temperature - you need to adjust it if it is burning or being underdone.

Wait to flip till you have bubbles on the surface across most of the pancake.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 09:26     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I use a medium heat, but the pan is already hot when I put the batter in.


+1 Make sure the pan is hot before you put in the batter in and use medium heat - too hot and it will burn, too low and they won't cook enough.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 09:20     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:Is the oil the trick? I use butter. Also, how hot is the pan?


Yeah, oil is better for getting your pancakes to turn out the way you want them. I use a medium heat, but the pan is already hot when I put the batter in.

Takes maybe a minute to 90 seconds one side, a bit less the second side.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 09:11     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Is the oil the trick? I use butter. Also, how hot is the pan?
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 09:09     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Anonymous wrote:Hello DCUMers, I am actually a pretty decent cook in many aspects of cooking, but I just cannot make good pancakes. It's embarrassing. They either come out burnt or underdone in the middle. I try to thin the batter out so they cook better and then when I flip them they are a big gloomy mess.

Hellllllllllppp...


Sure.

I recommend starting with a mix if you're just looking to perfect your flipping techniques/cooking time. Add some lemon juice (maybe two teaspoons) to the batter and a pinch of baking power. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cop to spoon it into a griddle that already has some hot oil (grapeseed or Canola). Some people prefer Pam cooking spray, but I prefer the oil, even though it does make them less healthy. Once they begin to bubble, flip them. BTW, the lemon juice makes them fluffier.

Eventually you can make your own mix. I find the Joy of Cooking recipe has good ratios of flour, etc.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2014 08:55     Subject: Please give me a lesson in how to make the perfect pancake
Hello DCUMers, I am actually a pretty decent cook in many aspects of cooking, but I just cannot make good pancakes. It's embarrassing. They either come out burnt or underdone in the middle. I try to thin the batter out so they cook better and then when I flip them they are a big gloomy mess.

Hellllllllllppp...