Pancake recipe at home: a lush and delicious breakfast

Lush pancakes will make any breakfast special, and you can cook them at any time. The ingredients that will be needed for the recipe are the main products that are always in the kitchen of any housewife. Read on Joy-pup how to make American pancakes at home.

Secrets of making fluffy pancakes

1. All ingredients must be at room temperature.
2. Mix dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls. Then pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones. This helps ensure that all ingredients are evenly distributed and prevents the dough from becoming overly dense. Sift dry products through a sieve.
3. Do not add whole eggs to the batter, separate the yolks and whites. Combine the yolks with the wet ingredients and beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
4. Add whites last. Pour the proteins into the finished dough and gently mix with a spatula with the main mass.
5. Do not mix the dough for a long time and intensively. Over-mixing causes gluten to build up in the flour, resulting in tough and dense pancakes.
6. Let the dough rest 10-15 minutes before cooking.
7. A non-stick pan is best for making pancakes. An alternative is a cast iron or stainless steel skillet. Fry pancakes in a dry frying pan without oil.
8. The pan must be preheated over medium heat for 5-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the base. This is necessary for even browning of the pancake.
9. Flip the pancakes when the surface is bubbly and the bottom is brown.

Milk pancake recipe

Ingredients:

• flour – 1.5 cups;
• baking powder – 1 tsp;
• 1-2 tablespoons of sugar;
• egg – 1 pc.;
• milk – 200 ml;
• butter – 30 g;
• vanillin, salt – to taste.

Step by step recipe

1. In a small bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Break the egg, separate the yolk from the white into separate containers.
3. In a deep bowl, mix milk, melted butter and yolk. Add dry ingredients to the mass, mix until the mixture becomes homogeneous.
4. Beat the protein in a mixer until it triples in size. Add it to the dough, mix gently.
5. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
6. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of dough into a dry frying pan, distribute it in a circle.
7. Fry for 2-3 minutes until bursting bubbles appear on the surface. Gently flip with a thin spatula and cook until the underside is browned, 1 to 2 more minutes.
8. Decorate with fruit, serve with honey or jam.

Recipe for pancakes on kefir

Replacing milk with kefir or yogurt will give a thicker dough and fluffier pancakes. The fermented milk product will enhance the chemical reaction of the baking powder, which will make it even more fluffy.

Ingredients:

• kefir – 200 ml;
• flour – 200 g;
• egg – 2 pcs.;
• sugar – 3 tablespoons;
• vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons;
• baking soda – 1 tsp.

Step by step recipe

1. Kefir should be taken fatty and sour (you can not fresh). Warm the kefir slightly in the microwave, pour into a deep container, add soda, stir. The mass will bubble and increase in volume.
2. Beat eggs with sugar, add to kefir with soda.
3. Sift the flour through a sieve and add to the dough in parts, stir with a whisk.
4. Pour vegetable oil into the mass, stir until smooth, but not too long.
5. Pour 2 tbsp into a hot pan. l. dough, form a round pancake.
6. When holes appear on the pancake, this is a sign that it needs to be turned over and fry for 1-2 minutes.
7. Fold the finished pancakes in a pile, pour over with honey.

Japanese pancake

Japanese pancake is a super fluffy pastry made with rings 7 cm in diameter and 5 cm high. Instead of rings, you can use thin strips of parchment.

Ingredients:

• flour – 80 g;
• egg – 4 pcs.;
• powdered sugar – 3 tablespoons;
• milk – 2 tablespoons;
• baking powder – 1 tsp;
• butter – 40 g;
• salt, vanilla sugar – to taste.

Step by step recipe

1. Separate the eggs and place the egg whites in a large bowl. Refrigerate as long as possible
2. Whisk the egg yolks, milk and vanilla sugar until the mixture is thick and frothy. Sift flour with baking powder into the yolk mass and stir.
3. Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar until peaks form.
4. Add the beaten egg whites to the batter in three additions, mixing gently. The dough should be thick and airy.
5. Heat the skillet over low heat for 10 minutes. This is necessary so that the pan is saturated with even heat.
6. Lubricate the pan and the inside of the metal rings with vegetable oil. Wipe off excess with paper towel.
7. Pour 2 tablespoons into the rings. dough to cover half of the ring. Cover and wait 2 minutes. Remove the lid, add 1 tbsp. test in each ring and 2 tsp. water into the empty spaces between the rings and close again. Cook for another 3 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on the surface.
8. Gently flip with two spatulas, fry for 4-5 minutes.
9. Serve with berries, topping, sour cream or ice cream.

Pancakes with chocolate

Pancake with chocolate inside – a real treat! Chocolate can be replaced with nutella, which must first be frozen in the form of small discs.

Ingredients:

• eggs – 2 pcs.;
• sugar – 2 tablespoons;
• flour – 1.5 cups;
• milk – 1 glass;
• baking powder – 5 g;
• baking soda – 1/2 tsp;
• 1 bar of dark chocolate.

Step by step recipe

1. In a deep bowl, beat the eggs with sugar.
2. When foam appears, pour in the milk and stir.
3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix well.
4. Heat a non-stick skillet over low heat, pour in a few drops of vegetable oil and use a paper towel to rub all over the skillet.
5. Pour some dough into the pan and put 1-2 pieces of chocolate on it. Put some dough on top to hide the chocolate.
6. When bubbles appear, turn the pancake over and fry it on the other side.

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