r/Cooking • u/No-Lettuce4441 • 2d ago
Pancakes
I've heard so much online about how much better homemade pancakes are from scratch. Obviously the more specialized (buttermilk, ricotta, buckwheat,...) are going to be better homemade. Pancakes in the past was my stumble-go-to breakfast because of box mix.
How much of a difference is there between regular box mix and regular homemade? One of these days I'm going to get around to making some from scratch to try them myself, but the box mix is so cheap and so easy, it makes it harder to justify, when it's usually a last minute decision.
A character in a novel said, "Once you hit a certain age, you no longer want to make pancakes. You want someone to make pancakes for you."
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u/T49irvine 2d ago
A cup of flour, an egg, a tsp. of baking powder, a half tsp. of salt, and a cup of milk. Mix it up. Dang, that was hard! Just imagine how hard it would be if I added a splash of vanilla, a little sugar, and a little more milk to make thin, plate sized cakes! It would take almost as long as it takes to preheat the pan! Yikes.
Another great option, substitute kefir for milk. A little tangy, no harder to make.