What to serve with
American pancakes
American pancakes are
great served along with either creamy sweet butter or margarine, maple or other
flavored syrups or honey. Often people use both butter and syrup on them. Some
tasty variations are to sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top, place softly cooked
eggs on top of the pancakes and pierce the yolk so it drizzles over the
pancakes, with fruit jelly spread on them, fresh berries or fruit cut up on top
or chocolate syrup. Many people like to top their pancakes with a large dollop
of whipped cream or non-dairy topping. Pancakes are also great served with
berries, apple or peach bits, or chocolate chips stirred into the batter before
they are placed on the griddle or sprinkled on top of the pancake after they
are first turned.
What can be served with
pancakes for breakfast?
Breakfast meats in any
form, such as sausage, bacon or ham are great with pancakes that are served
with or without eggs. Home fried or hash browned potatoes are also good when
served with pancakes. Some people like toast with their pancakes as well, if
they are serving eggs with them, but it is not necessary. Fresh fruit, berries
or melon is also a wonderful addition to American pancakes. Unless you are
serving a buffet type breakfast or brunch though, be careful with how many varieties
of food you offer with the pancakes, because pancakes are very filling, and you
might find an excess of food on your hands.
Our favorite recipe for
American pancakes
The basic ingredients
that you will need to mix together in a mixing bowl for American pancakes are:
a cup of all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of
salt, 1 cup of 1% milk, 1 beaten egg and 1 Tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of melted
butter. This will make up to 8 pancakes, depending on the size you want to make
them. Generally, the size is determined by pouring 1/4 cup of batter at a time
onto the preheated and buttered griddle. Don't walk away when your pancakes are
on the griddle, because they cook through rather quickly. Turn the pancake over
when the bottom side (toward the griddle) is golden brown, add any extra
ingredients at this time, and then finish cooking. Try not to turn the pancake
more than once, because repeated turnings can make the pancakes tough, and your
pancakes will be much nicer if they are light and fluffy.
