Best Pancakes Recipe Ever

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When you decide to call your recipe the best pancakes recipe ever, you better be able to back it up. Well, I am.

This recipe has been tried and altered over the past 9 years, and I’m pretty sure this pancake recipe is top-notch.

But, here’s the secret: the technique is key even if the recipe is simple. I’ll break everything down below, so read on.

Best Pancake Recipe From The Best Cookbook

This recipe originated from one of my favorite cookbooks, Joy of Cooking. This cookbook pretty much taught me how to cook, because y’all, I was a BAD cook. The worst.

I was told that this cookbook was simple enough, and has super simple recipes, so I picked it up. Joy of Cooking, combined with watching multiple shows on the Food Network, brought me to where I am today. God bless them.

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Now, let’s talk about technique. A pancake recipe is pretty easy and has the same cast of characters, but it’s the technique that get’s you the best pancakes ever.

Here are some of the important steps I do:

• I use a tiny whisk to mix together the dry ingredients
• I put the dry ingredients in the biggest bowl I can find
• I melt my butter in the microwave but don’t add it to the mix until all the other wet ingredients are mixed into the dry ingredients.
• I stir together the wet and dry ingredients with a whisk FIRST, then switch to a large spoon.
• I use an electric griddle. I’ve tried making them in my cast iron, and they are delicious but not as fluffy.
• I triple the original recipe. If you’re going to make pancakes, just go ahead and make enough the week. Trust me. This will never be a bad choice. (You can freeze the extras)
• I use evaporated milk mixed with room temperature water. I’ve tried regular milk, I’ve tried using all evaporated milk. This mixture seems the be the best.
• I let my batter sit for at least 2 minutes. This is SO IMPORTANT. Let the ingredients fall in love with each other before you light a fire under the romance. Yes, that’s corny. You get what I mean.

One extra step you can take is to make homemade pancake syrup. As the pancakes cook on the griddle you can make the syrup in the microwave. No, seriously!

Check it out here: how to make homemade pancake syrup

Ready for the full pancakes recipe? Of course, you are!

Best Pancakes Recipe Ever

makes 24 to 30 pancakes

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 12-ounce can of evaporated milk
1/2 cup of room temperature water
6 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

1. In your largest bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
2. With a whisk, mix together the ingredients, until fully incorporated.
3. In a large bowl, place eggs and beat slightly. Add vanilla extract, evaporated milk, and water. Beat together until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
4. Carefully pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Stir together with a whisk for about a minute, then continue stirring for 1 minute more with a large spoon. Pour melted butter over the mixture, and carefully stir in the butter.
5. Let the mixture sit for at least 2 minutes.
6. Plug in your electric griddle, and set the temperature to 325 degrees.
7. With a ladle or your large spoon, spoon out 1/4 cup of the batter onto the electric griddle.
8. Once you see bubbles pop in the middle of the cake, flip. Cook for about 30 seconds on the second side.
9. Repeat until all of the batter is used.
10. Serve immediately and enjoy!