There is something about pancakes that seems to right all that is wrong with the world. Pancakes are so well-loved they have a cult following. I would like to nominate myself as President of the Pancake Lovers Club. I love pancakes. Hot cakes, griddle cakes, pancakes, by any name would be one of my all time favourite special weekend breakfast meals. They are budget friendly and customisable to every diet – from the all you can eat diet to the paleo, low carb, diabetic-friendly and gluten free. We even developed a low carb, pale and diabetic-friendly pancake some time ago.
We like our pancakes differently in our house and so we sort each other out in the kitchen so that the fight never has to reach the dinner table. Chef likes his pancakes griddle-cake-chef-style with a rich brown hue and I like them very light. It’s a lot easier to just make some the way he like and then others the way I like it. He thinks mine are sickly pale and I swear his are burnt. The great thing is that it is just the cooking time/temperature we differ on but we can still share the same recipe!
My inspiration for this moist homemade pancake
I want to share a recipe for a very basic plain pancake with items in every kitchen. Of course we never do anything plain in our Chef and Steward Kitchen so we always add extra ingredients to make them stand out. Sometimes it’s good to pass on a little joy when you discover it. We came across a recipe by a lovely lady over at Savoury Table and had to share. We have adapted this one from hers. Her recipe makes a lovely moist plain pancake, much like the one you would ordinarily buy in a box or have in a restaurant or a diner. But the great thing is that since it is homemade, it does not have all the preservatives and additives of the packaged box variety.
This is not a just add water recipe, but it is still simple enough for you to have the kids help you with in the kitchen. You can add fresh, seasonal and local fruit or compotes to your pancakes after you have ladled them in the pan or on the griddle or you can make them plain and serve the extras on the side.
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons melted butter (substitute with a plain, flavourless oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- more butter for greasing pan before making every pancake
- butter for brushing each pancake after cooking
- Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar) and mix together with a whisk or wooden spoon.
- In another bowl, beat the egg with a whisk or fork then add the milk, vanilla and mix together lightly until combined.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry mix and combine. Add melted butter. Let the batter rest for 30 -6o minutes if you have time. If not, go full speed ahead.
- Put pan on medium heat and brush a light coating of butter over the surface.
- Using a 1/3 cup sized measuring cup, ladle the pancakes into the pan.
- For smaller pancakes, use a 1/4 cup size and you may be able to make multiple ones simultaneously.If adding fruit or compote , do so at this point.
- When bubbles have appeared on the top of the pancake, use an egg-lifter to flip the pancake in on smooth and swift motion. Place on the other side and cook until it stops rising.
- Remove pancake and place on a warm dish. Brush with butter and keep warm in the oven until serving.
I love to serve my pancakes with Raw Organic Jamaican Trelawny Honey from our family farm. This thick, rich syrupy and flavourful honey is great along with butter or whipped cream with your pancakes and in your favourite tea. My father, the beekeeper does not have enough honey to supply the demand but kindly sets aside some for us every harvest so that we too can enjoy the fruits of his labour of love. As luck would have it, we will soon have some for sale along with our hand-picked Organic Native Jamaican Allspice so watch this space. Look on the clarity of this honey!
This was the first thing I cooked after having my emergency C-Section to deliver bubs last year. My mother had been slaving at every meal in the kitchen andI wanted a way to give her and hubby a treat for breakfast. Pancakes are a treat in our house and resonate with us as comfort food. It was also my first post partum food shoot so I had to work swiftly and could not do all I wished I could but I am very pleased with the results. To think that was a year ago!
Yes our baby is no longer. Our boy Prento is a toddler! The Apprentice turned one recently and was treated to his own homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. If I am going to give my baby cake, it is important to me to ensure that I know exactly what is in it. I have to say that it went pretty quickly! It was moist with a perfect crumb and the flavours delicately balanced. The recipe was developed by me and I have had inquiries for orders so I am going out on a limb and offering my delicious tea cakes for sale (nervous smile)! I can supply in Ras Al Khaimah and can arrange for collection in Dubai. Simply contact me via email: mail(at)chefandsteward(dot)com. In our next post, we will give you a tutorial on how to cook perfect pancakes in a stainless steel frying pan.
torviewtoronto says
delicious looking pancakes and cake, thank you for visiting my site happy birthday to your son
Chef and Steward says
We will visit more often. It’s been too long!
imagesbytdashfield says
Congrats to the little man and yummy pancakes!!!
Chef and Steward says
Thanks T! He is really a little man these days!
ladygourmet says
I agree; pancakes are comfort at its best. I make my own batter too. It simply is so much better. I think your pancakes look wonderful~
The honey sounds wonderful. It is fresh a delicious to serve with the pancakes. I like honey on my pancakes too.
Happy birthday to your baby boy!! What a beautiful cake for his birthday.
Catherine
Chef and Steward says
Thanks much, I am hankering for some this weekend myself!
therealgeordiearmani says
we make them every weekend and use the Paul Hollywood recipe, always a favourite 🙂
Chef and Steward says
Sounds great Debbie!
Love CompassionateLee says
I love a simple recipe when the result is great tasting pancakes! Enjoy a restful weekend, Chef Lij and Kari 🙂
Sarah @ Young Foodie says
I have been looking for an American pancake recipe for a while now as I usually make crepes instead. Will definitely give these a try- they seem simple to make with a great result! 🙂
Chef and Steward says
Have fun with this recipe Sarah and come back and share 🙂
FarmToFace says
What could be tastier! Now I have a huge pancake craving!!! X
Chef and Steward says
That means we have done something right 🙂
rudyhou says
this post make me salivating for them all. first, the appetizing pics of the pancakes. then the honey, which what i prefer to have with pancakes over the usual maple syrup. then the carrot cake!! my favorite of all cakes. i think it must be because of the cream cheese frosting 🙂
Chef and Steward says
Yes! Yes!!! Yes!!!!!!!! I am going to bake again tomorrow. Will keep you in mind 🙂
Jocelyn Delk Adams (@grandbabycake) says
I’m sooo in love with these pancakes. They are perfection!
Chef and Steward says
See!!! It’s everything we said it would be! She is brilliant!
duodishes says
Bet your son loves when you make these! Ever seen oven baked pancakes? Not Dutch baby pancakes; traditional pancakes. Just saw an article over the weekend, and it was a great idea!
Chef and Steward says
You know, he does like pancakes but only once in a while. And we have never bought a box of pancake mix in our house so he’s only had them from scratch! I will make some more adding fruit to increase his fruit intake since he’s going through a very finicky stage!
alyssia305 says
This looks so great! There’s something about pancakes, eggs and bacon that hits all the right spots! 🙂
Chef and Steward says
I know, right! Currently off flour but if there is a pancake that is worth the work when I add it back to my diet in moderation, it’s this one!