cooking · Recipe
Pancakes 101
From a video by Epicurious · Recipe by Frank Proto · 8 min watch
A foolproof method for making light, airy, and fluffy pancakes from scratch using pantry staples.

Source video — Epicurious on YouTube
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Total time
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Hands-on
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Servings
1 serving
Difficulty
Hard
Extraction confidence: high
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 1 serving
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- milk
- vegetable oil
- vanilla
- apple cider vinegar
- eggs
- whipped salted butter
Preparation
- Step 1In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Step 2Whisk the dry ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
- Step 3In a separate container, combine the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and eggs.
- Step 4Whisk the wet ingredients until the eggs are fully broken up and combined.
- Step 5Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold together until just combined, leaving some lumps in the batter.
- Step 6Heat a griddle or pan over medium heat and add a dollop of whipped salted butter, spreading it to coat the surface.
- Step 7Scoop the batter onto the hot griddle, being careful not to disturb the remaining batter to keep the bubbles intact.
- Step 8Cook until the edges are crispy and the pancakes are ready to flip.
- Step 9Flip the pancakes away from yourself to avoid butter splatter.
- Step 10Cook the other side until finished, moving them slightly to soak up the butter on the griddle.