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Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Created by: April J Harris

My Favourite No Fail Pancake Recipe

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Canadian
An easy recipe for light and fluffy pancakes that is delicious every time
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • cups plain (all purpose) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • generous pinch of salt

  • ½ cup

    sour cream, crème fraîche
 or plain yogurt

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 beaten eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter Cool the butter a bit before adding to the batter

Instructions

  • Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, combine the sour cream, crème fraîche or yogurt, milk, beaten eggs and melted butter.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients all at once, stirring just until combined.

  • Lightly grease the griddle or frying pan.
  • Place dollops of batter (a scant quarter cup of batter makes a good size pancake) on a hot, lightly greased griddle or frying pan.
  • Cook on one side until bubbles form and break on the surface.
  • Turn the pancakes over with a spatula or egg flipper.
  • Cook for another minute or so until done.
  • Serve immediately.

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