Hotcakes
4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 cups milk 8 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted - plus more for the griddle - 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla...
Ingredients
- 4cupall-purpose flour
- 3/4cupsugar
- 2tablespoonbaking powder
- 2cupmilk
- 8tablespoonunsalted butter -- melted
- 2teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1/2teaspoonyellow food coloring
- 1) stir the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl u
Directions
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4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 cups milk 8 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted - plus more for the g
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In another bowl, beat the milk, melted butter, egg, vanilla, and food coloring until blended
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat until just blended (it's better to leave a few lumps than to overmix and make tou
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The hotcakes will be lighter if you let this batter stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or refrigerate it up to 1 day
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2) Heat a griddle or large heavy pan (cast iron is perfect) over medium heat
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The griddle is hot enough when a drop of water skitters quickly across the surface
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Brush the griddle with a little melted butter
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Pour about 1/3 cup of batter for each hotcake, leaving a little space between the hotcakes to make it easy to turn them