Canadian Best Ever Pancakes And Pancake Mix Food

CANADIAN BEST EVER PANCAKES AND PANCAKE MIX

Steps:

• BEST PANCAKE MIX: In large bowl, stir together flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until in fine crumbs.
• Transfer to airtight container; store in refrigerator for up to 2 months. Stir well before using. Makes about 15 cups.
• BEST EVER PANCAKES: In bowl and using fork, stir together 2 cups Best Pancake Mix, water, egg and nutmeg until blended.
• Heat griddle over medium high heat; brush with butter. Using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake and brushing griddle with more butter as necessary, pour batter onto griddle; cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown on bottom and bubbles break on top but do not fill inches.
• Using spatula, turn and cook for about 1 minutes or until bottom is golden brown. (Pancakes can be layered between waxed paper, wrapped well in plastic wrap and frozen in airtight container or freezer bag for up to 2 weeks.) Makes nine 4inch pancakes.
• ONE MINUTE PANCAKE SANDWICHES: With pancakes in the freezer, it's easy to whip up a quick and nutritious portable breakfast the whole family will enjoy. Simply pop frozen pancakes into a toaster or toaster oven and warm through, then sandwich together with you choice of flavorful fillings. Serve with a glass of milk and you have a complete meal.
• PIGGIE IN A BLANKET: In nonstick skillet, cook 1 breakfast sausage over medium high heat, or microwave at High for 2 minutes, or until no longer pink inside. Spread 1 pancake with 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup; wrap pancake around sausage, securing with toothpick.
• FRUIT AND CHEESE: Thinly slice one quarter of an apple or pear and 1 oz. Cheddar cheese; sandwich between 2 pancakes.
• HONEY AND BANANA: Spread 1 tablespoons creamed honey evenly over 2 pancakes; top 1 with half a thinly sliced banana. Sandwich together.
• CREAM CHEESE AND RAISIN: Spread 2 tablespoons spreadable cream cheese evenly over 2 pancakes; sprinkle with 1 tablespoons raisins. Sandwich together.
• Easy Cooking Canadian Living's Best.

PUFFY CANADIAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Sieve flour into bowl and make a well in the centre.
• Break the eggs into well.
• Use a whisk to slowly blend the egg and flour into a smooth mixture.
• Add milk as it thickens.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat an oven-proof crepe pan on stove.
• When hot melt butter in pan.
• Pour batter into hot pan and put pan in hot oven for 15 minutes.
• Pancake is done when batter is puffy and golden brown.
• Sieve icing sugar generously over pancake and drop dollops of preserve or sliced fresh fruit in four sections.
• Slice into quarters and serve immediately before it loses its puffiness.

PERFECT PANCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Put 100g plain flour and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the centre and crack 2 eggs into the middle.
• Pour in about 50ml from the 300ml of semi-skimmed milk and 1 tbsp sunflower oil then start whisking from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil. Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat.
• Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter. While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk. Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream.
• Heat the pan over a moderate heat, then wipe it with oiled kitchen paper.
• Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. Quickly pour any excess batter into the mixing bowl, return the pan to the heat.
• Leave to cook, undisturbed, for about 30 secs. If the pan is the right temperature, the pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn.
• Hold the pan handle, ease a palette knife under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Make sure the pancake is lying flat against the base of the pan with no folds, then cook for another 30 secs before turning out onto a warm plate.
• Continue with the rest of the batter, serving them as you cook or stack onto a plate. You can freeze the pancakes for 1 month, wrapped in cling film or make them up to a day ahead.