I love pancakes! And I will always say that it is my favorite food in the whole world. I was nervous that pancakes didn't exist anywhere but America. That is just not true. Of course if I really wanted them, sometimes I had to make them myself. And so I did, in almost every country I visited. Here are a couple basic pancake recipes that work in all the world.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Assorted toppings, such as butter, maple syrup, confectioners' sugar, honey, jams, preserves, sweetened whipped cream, or chocolate syrup
I made pancakes in almost every country I was in and you can find all the ingredients needed to make a basic dough. The one above is quite simple, but I usually simplified mine even more. I am not much of a "measure-er" so I just guessed the amounts to put in. Often times I would use baking soda because it's easier to find than baking powder. Just make sure you use much less than this recipe for baking powder. Essentially all I put in my recipe was flour, salt, sugar, eggs, oil, baking soda and milk ( I used water when I had no milk).
I never saw maple syrup this year except for imported syrup from Canada in Ukraine. So I made my own because I brought a bottle of McCormick's imitation maple flavor with me. It's quite simple. Make a basic simple syrup and add McCormick's Imitation Maple Flavor. Or get more fancy and try this recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring or extract
Make sure to boil for about 5 minutes so that it thickens well.
