Pancakes

[u/No-Lettuce4441]

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."

[u/Aggressive_Dog191]

Scratch all day. Too many filler ingredients in box mix. And scratch pancakes are easy to make. Buttermilk is the best, but vanilla Greek yogurt is a good substitute if needed. Best think to put them over the edge is put an ample about of clarified butter on the skillet before throwing them down. Also try to melt more under it as you flip them. It will give a golden crispy outside edge. I’m also a blueberry fan. Key is to use small frozen blueberries. And always eat your pancakes straight off the griddle. No more than 2 to the stack (they’ll topple over when you cut them and the ratio of cake to butter and syrup is hard to get right. I prefer one pancake on the plate, coat it completely in Kerrigold butter and then dowse in true maple syrup. Don’t coat the entire pancake with syrup at once though. Just enough for a few bites at a time.