I’ve been very absent, I know it. But in my defense, someone once told me that when one is learning new stuff, it is important to listen, learn, see, and mute oneself for a moment, and later be able to share what one is learning. Therefore, I shall be sharing again little by little some of the culinary creations this kitchen has learnt how to do from scratch all over again or just discovering.
Since I arrived to the land of crêpes, it was evident that finding the American version I was used to preparing a mouth-watering Sunday breakfast which came in a box marked Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemina, Bisquick, and the sort, would be a very complicated mission. I once found something which I thought might work; only it didn’t. The texture wasn’t as fluffy as the ones my dad used to prepare. I tried once and again different recipies. I finally came across this recipe by famous chef Nigella Lawson: American Breakfast Pancakes.
The result was much better, I have to say, however, I made some modifications to my taste and habits, and below share my version. This is what my craving was calling for.
Equipment
- Bowl
- Medium skillet or griddle
- Turner or Slotted spatula
Ingredients
- 225 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 20 g (1 tbsp) baking powder
- 4 g (1 tsp) granulated sugar
- 1 pinch (1 pinch) salt
- 300 ml (1 cups) almond milk
- 2 (2) eggs, slightly beaten
- 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 dash (1 dash) vanilla essence
To Prepare
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking powder, sugar, salt) and make a well.
- The rest of the ingredients are to be put in the center of the well (milk, egg, butter, and vanilla).
- Work your way with the help of a spatula from the center of the well towards the outside mixing the ingredients into a homogeneous batter.
- Melt a little butter in a skillet, or spray non-stick aerosol -although I personally prefer butter- and pour a bit of the batter with a ladle. Another option is to pour all the batter into a jar, and then pour a bit into the skillet.
- When the pancakes are bubbly and almost dry, turn it. It’ll need an extra minute or so to be ready.
- To serve them, you can put some crunchy bacon on the side or chopped fruit. Also, you can add some finely chopped pecan nuts to your batter. Very tempting, and delicious!
