Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 538

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 ¾ tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 ¼ cups whole milk
1 large whole egg
2 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
Vegetable oil and butter for cooking
1 stick butter at room temperature for serving
¾ cup pure maple syrup for serving

Instructions

All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
Preheat the oven to 200°F. Have a sheet pan ready to place the pancakes on as you cook them.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a smaller bowl, lightly beat the egg. Add the milk and butter and whisk gently to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk to combine. Don’t over mix the batter. Set the batter aside to rest for 10 minutes.
While the batter is resting, preheat a griddle or large cast-iron or another heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 2 teaspoons of oil and a small pat of butter to the pan.
As soon as the butter melts, use a ladle to add batter to the griddle or pan to form a 5-inch pancake, approximately 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter. Repeat until the griddle or pan is filled with pancakes.
Cook until you see bubbles forming on the surface of each pancake and the underside is golden brown. Flip the pancakes over and continue to cook until the other side is golden. This will take only a few minutes. Reduce the heat if the pancakes are starting to brown too quickly.
Remove the cooked pancakes to the sheet pan and place them in the warm oven. Then, add more oil and butter to the griddle or pan and repeat the process until all the pancakes are cooked.
Place the softened butter in a serving ramekin with a spoon. Place the syrup in a small serving pitcher, such as that used for cream, also known as a creamer. Transfer the pancakes to a serving platter and serve while still hot. This is delicious with crispy bacon and fresh fruit on the side.

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