Pls i love pancakes,but anytime i prepare it the shapes doesn't come out well. I need tips to make better pancakes.

heres how i make my pancakes
i usually dont have specific measures and all
so lets do an approximate measurement

6 heap spoons of flour
2 heap spoons of milk
1 heap spoon full of sugar
1 egg
a pinch of salt
a pinch cinammon if u like


now mix all of that with WARM water just enough for the consistency to be just like SYRUP not to fluid and not to hard
let it sit for at least 30mins more if you have the time

next

add a TEA spoonful of oil to the pan and make sure it covers the whole pan
allow to heat under very LOW heat for some minutes(I add a slice of onion for flavor and add the mixture just before it turns brown)
then add the mixture to the pan and manouver the pan through all sides to make sure the mixture is even on the pan
put the pan back on fire on low heat(I usually leave my p/cake for about8-10mins)
if you decide to turn before it cooks you'll break the pancake

turn it to the other side and let it cook till you achieve the color you like

take off the pan and put on kitchen paper towels on a flat plate to drain the oil

sometime i sprinkle a bit of cameroon pepper on the pancake just before i turn the other side to cook it

lets see if this helps
xoxoxo



I am pretty sure your doesnt come out well coz the pancake mix is usually too liquid or you attempt to turn before the other side is cooked.

I kid you not I have spent sometimes 1hr in making pancakes for my family
dats how low i put the burner
but its always worth it in the end

Thanks! I now know why mine looked that way. I used COLD water in mixing it. What about the shapes? do you fry it whole b4 cutting into desired shapes? I'll try the way u directed and see how it'll come out. Bless you

i do everything right (except the onion and cinnamon part) and the shape never comes out right. i like it to be a perfect circle like the ones we see on tv but it always comes out distorted

What are you using to spoon it? I don't think the ingredients, warm or cold water, low heat/high heat, or even batter thickness, does much to the shape but more so the tool. I use a ladle and they always come out in perfect circles regardless of the above.

Try one that looks like this.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=710947

When you pour, make sure you keep your hand steady and pour in the same spot. It should spread and round out pretty evenly.

i use spoon to scoop up the barter into the pan. i'll try out that method, thanks.

I think i make the mistake of frying on high heat.Lemme try out this method.i hope it works cos i love pancakes a lot.
Thanks for the tips.

Thanks all. I followed the tips and I THINK they came out well. What do YOU THINK

Mine was awful.Where did the shape come from?

Gosh . What is that

Yours looks like a flower petal,not bad not bad

looks like a very large mushroom but a yummy one sha

I think my mixture of yesterday was thicker than normal.Today's practical turned out well

I am curious. Why do some of you use oil? Is it better than butter? I use better, never tried it with oil.

skyndyp:

Thanks all. I followed the tips and I THINK they came out well. What do YOU THINK

^^^ nice job
i personally like to make it thin and crusty
but it did turn out good
glad i could help
i saw u added some pepper yummm!!!!

skyndyp:

Yours looks like a flower petal,not bad not bad

lol afi flower petals na

aieromon:

I think my mixture of yesterday was thicker than normal.Today's practical turned out well

i totally agree
besides the shapes get better with more practice
ciao ladies!

@browncocos
Thanks

@browncoco thanks! the pancake came out well,and everyone enjoyed it. yeah,i added pepper cos i like it pepperish

@mama-gee
Yeah,yeah,whatever

^^^
I didn't know you was female .

skyndyp:

Gosh . What is that

nellaluv:

^^^
I didn't know you was female .

More like I didn't know you were female.

Aunt Jemima is the best. Follow direction to make batter. When pouring, pour in the center and the circle will shape itself.

^^^

most of us are not in the states so no aunt jemima for us
we have to start from scratch

aieromon:

Mine was awful.Where did the shape come from?

Mine sometimes are as hard as puff puff. But with your tip, I reckon I'll do better. And aieromon, your pancake looks like an amoeba. You tried at least. Kudos.

LolZ

browncocos:

^^^

most of us are not in the states so no aunt jemima for us
we have to start from scratch

They taste better starting from scratch. Don't frown lol.

I made a stack of banana pancakes this morning for the family. They were yummy

thanks for the tips. i tried it out worked very good

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@ogugua88
That's a stack you got there.How come the edges did not get brown?

First of all U want the paste consistent, then u want to pour gently in the middle of the oiled pan and spread out by tilting the pan in circles till U get the outline. Let it heat for a while then when it solidifies, flip. That should work. That's how I do it and it works always.

aieromon:

@ogugua88
That's a stack you got there.How come the edges did not get brown?

Well my cousins were here with my siblings. They prefer their edges crispy lol. So I buttered the pan before I laid batter for each pancake and that's why. If I didn't, it would have been brown all around.

Ainn't Nothing like pancake. The taste, the richness of a pancake. The can be eaten anytime of it. The i just love pancake. Women why are you doing this to mua?