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Knowing that we have real group of gourmet chefs out there I need to call on your experience. I have been asked to bake some pancakes for some friends. So lads and lassies I need help how do I make pancakes I have to make for 6 people. so simply put. Please guys my cooking skills are limited they are on a par with my mechanical skills that is to say just above zero. 1)What are the best ingredients. 2)What is the mixture of ingredients. 3)How do I cook them. 4)What is a simple good filling. 5)What are the ingredients of filling. 6)How do I cook filling.  Please Remember I am not in the US or Australia so please no propietary brands.
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1) Buttermilk Pancake Mix
It comes in a few varieties, and I love the blueberry pancake mix. All you have to do is add water. They're flipping good. Just remember to put a little pam on the griddle before you pour out the batter.
Hide the box too, they'll never know.
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Before you pour the batter, remember to heat the pan up to the point where when you dropped some water on it, it'll evaporate right away...this way they set fast and dont run into one another...then turn down to medium
A little batter goes a long way...after you pour it wait until the batter starts to bubble up and you start to see bubble holes in the batter, theyre close to done on that side
flip fast so the uncooked batter on top doesnt pour off the side when youre flipping...1,2,3, BAM
A little bit of sea salt on top of the syrup is freaking spectacular
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There's a zillion recipes on the net for pancakes but here's a good one - pancakes . You can add strawberries, blueberries, banana, or just about anything to the mix to liven it up a bit. Make sure you have something yummy to pour over them when they are on the plate. I love maple syrup but you might not have that where you live. Berry syrups are good too. Even just plain ol' butter and jam works well. A little secret I learned to make pancakes extremely appetizing... substitute about 1/4 of the milk with yogurt. This makes them very light and fluffy. Oh, and don't over mix the batter but if you do they still turn out okay. Hope this helps! Enjoy!!
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Here's something I like to share with people. My gf has never had this syrup until she met me. She said and I quote "I didn't know what syrup was until now." Check it out if you can find it. It's very rare to find, but you can buy it online. Trust me you'll love it. It's called Golden Griddle 
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Add slices of bananas to the batter as well. MMM MMM good!
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A mix is probably best for a novice - there should be lots to chose from. I even have found a good whole grain one I like in the health food section of my grocery.
But for true bliss - sourdough pancakes!! My mom has a sourdough starter that came from Montana (they were on a motorcycle trip and had stayed at a B&B - and had it hand carried on a plane later by another friend coming home) and originally from Alaska that has been going for 100 years! Those are truly awsome - specially with blueberrys and maple syrup.
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Here's something I like to share with people. My gf has never had this syrup until she met me. She said and I quote "I didn't know what syrup was until now."
Uh huh, Aaron. And THEN I'll bet she broke into song....
"There was sap, in the trees
And tasted just like maple
But I never knew that sap
'til I met you!"
(hey...I thought maybe we were still doing selections from "The Music Man" here...oh sorry...wrong thread, huh?!) 
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Real maple syrup!! not imitation crap. It may taste good but nothing like the real stuff.
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Alright Eric, here's mine. I don't know if Scottish pancakes are different than U.S. variety as we usually don't use filling so much as toppings. This is an easy scratch recipe that is much better than mixes and can be adjusted up or down depending on much you want to make. Mix: 2 cups flour (or 1 cup white and 1 cup whole wheat) 4 tbsp sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Mix separate: 2 cups milk (or buttermilk), warmed 4 tbsp vegetable oil (or softened, not melted, butter) 4 eggs room temperature Mix together by hand just until the dry ingredients are wet, a few small lumps are OK. Makes about 24 medium griddle cakes. For extra fluffy cakes separate the eggs and beat the whites until they smoke  . Fold in beaten whites last, just before cooking. Flip cakes when bubbles form and start to break. And real butter, oleo is an abomination.
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Real maple syrup!! not imitation crap. It may taste good but nothing like the real stuff.
Sure, that's good, but in the Southwest these rule.
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OK. What oil should you use for the pan? 
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OK. What oil should you use for the pan?
Go with the natural. Synthetic tastes like crap 
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OK. What oil should you use for the pan?
Go with the natural. Synthetic tastes like crap
Extra-Virgin synthetic is my favorite 
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I too would look for a mix. I like to cook extra things into my pancakes, for example mixed berries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries or marion berries. I sometimes mush up bananas and either chop pecans or walnuts. Then again I really love to put in chocolate chips.
I use real maple syrup (It's worth the expense) and peanut butter (my wife likes regular butter) on top.
I do like them plain too.
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tried and true recipe Tips: If your batter is smooth rather than lumpy, you will have tough pancakes. period. Lumpy is defined as pea sized balls of un-moistened batter. Do not add anything to the batter. If you want to add fruit, nuts, whatever, pour about a 1/4 cup of the batter for each flapjack into the pan then add the fruit, nuts, whatever right on top of the batter puddle. That way the fruit, nuts, whatever is encapsulated within the cakes and is not broken up when you mix the batter. Let the flapjacks spread out on their own. They will. Test your baking powder by placing a small amount of it in HOT water. if it fizzes the powder is good. Similar technique for proofing yeast. although you won't be using yeast. When to flip the flapjacks: When bubbles form flip the flapjack over. You can hold the flapjacks by stacking them on a plate and placing them in warm oven till you are ready to serve them up. With flapjacks as well as with pie dough, over working the batter/dough will yield tough flapjacks/pie crust. The less you mix the batter the moe tender the flapjacks. Folding is a technique well employed in flapjack batter mixing... Now where is my maple syrup?
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1. Go to the frozen breakfast section at the market and look for a box that says 'Eggo' or 'Aunt Jemima' on it. Careful not to get the one containing waffles. Don't forget to pick up a bottle of syrup while there. 2. Follow the microwave directions carefully. 
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1. Go to the frozen breakfast section at the market and look for a box that says 'Eggo' or 'Aunt Jemima' on it. Careful not to get the one containing waffles. Don't forget to pick up a bottle of syrup while there.
2. Follow the microwave directions carefully.
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The best pancakes I ever had was the sourdough pancakes my Dad used to make at his bakery in CO. I cannot duplicate them beucase he always had sourdough starter going for his breads. So I just use buttermilk with a simple recipe and good maple syrup. Throw in some Blueberry's if you want. I like to invent my own varitations. I sometimes have bannana cinammon pancakes or even Strawberry buttermilk. Whatever you have in the kithcen. But what Moe said, if you mix them too much they become tough. 
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and peanut butter (my wife likes regular butter) on top.
Eric,
It's the great ba.com pancake cookoff. You've touched a nerve.
Gotta have peanut butter on 'cakes, preferably "crunchy" & all natural. Syrup & assorted sprinkles are fine for small children.
Take good care of that real Montana Sar'dough Becky.
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OK. What oil should you use for the pan?
The pan will be hot so use a heavier weight like 20W-50.
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If you're going for plain pancakes, add some cinnamon. If you have a crowd, get 2 or 3 pans going. If you're cooking for guests, practice beforehand. Nothing worse than one of your guests taking over and finishing the task.
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Fry em up some tattie scones doused in pint o maple syrup, serve with a nice Tennants Super lager or a lovely Carly Special and they'll never know the diff .but remember it doesny work withoot ra maple syrup . awerabest mate. http://www.asda-recipes.co.uk/search.html?q=pancakes&x=26&y=16
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click click bloody pancakes. (Stewy Griffin)
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+1 on the REAL maple syrup. Can't be beat.
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Well , seems like there's some pancake afficionado's out there . The syrup - hafta get REAL maple syrup . Not just any , but get the darker grade "B". The "A" is supposed to be better , but the "B" has a richer taste . You can get it online , but it may be pricey to get it to ya over there . Get a friend to fly some over .
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I don't like pancakes but I do have to say syrup makes all the difference. I do like waffles and french toast. I am from the NE too and there is nothing like real maple syrup, I have to agree.
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This thread reminds me... Why is it so hard these days to get buckwheat pancakes? Those were my favorite and now all you can get are those bland buttermilk things.
Oh, and don't forget you can add stuff like fruit bits or chocolate chips to the batter.
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Real maple syrup is depressing. It's runny like water, and you have to pour it on just to taste it on the pancake. Not my style. I was also raised on that golden griddle, and you guys know more than I do, that's the deciding factor for a lot of people.
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Real maple syrup doesn't have to be thin, all depends on how much you cook it down.
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Huh?
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It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. You can use other trees too... just that they take even more sap. For example, birch is 80-1.
But the real question is, how many saps does it take to make one pancake?
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how many saps does it take to make one pancake?
apparently 4 pages.
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Ok, What kind of pancakes are common in Scotland? We Americans assume thick, puffy buttermilk pancakes, but I have seen the thin, crepe'-like style "Sweedish" pancakes too, as well as my grandmas Matzo latkes (Jewish style pancakes). When you say with filling, maybe thats a crepe'? Or a Blintz? What do I know? My favorite syrup is I-Hop's Butter Pecan. (I-Hop is the acronym for International House of Pancakes resturaunt chain in the states, but I really don't think there is much internationalism about it as it's pretty much just an American diner) 
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Pancakes are a uniquely American cuisine of fine fetterred lineage tying strongly to a rural emphasized bloodline.
Everyone has their specific favs as far as syrup or additions to the plain jane flapjack.
Clearly they are not blintzes or crepes (french spit) ...
The basic All American pancake may be plain jane biscuick or buttermilk batter. .....medium thick, nice and fluffy ,swimming in real live cardio encroaching butter.
Typically served with bacon and eggs with or without home fries on a separate large plate.
A real man will eat two plates and henceforth feel like a lumberjack for the rest of the morning.
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If your making the basic buttermilk style of mix, add a peeled and grated apple to the mix just before cooking, for moisture and added flavor. I also add diced peaches and walnuts from time to time.
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Pancakes are a uniquely American cuisine of fine fetterred lineage tying strongly to a rural emphasized bloodline.
Everyone has their specific favs as far as syrup or additions to the plain jane flapjack.
Clearly they are not blintzes or crepes (french spit) ...
The basic All American pancake may be plain jane biscuick or buttermilk batter. .....medium thick, nice and fluffy ,swimming in real live cardio encroaching butter.
Typically served with bacon and eggs with or without home fries on a separate large plate.
A real man will eat two plates and henceforth feel like a lumberjack for the rest of the morning.
Well Kevin, IF in that last line o' yours you're talkin' about WHAT and HOW MUCH "a real AMERICAN man" eats, well dude I gotta tell ya...I think THAT issue was already tackled a few days ago in this OTHER thread HERE....
http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...1&fpart=all
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Cant say I read that thread but I do see what you mean in terms of the bodytype that is unfortunately most clearly "identified" as American in our era.
Eating the aforementioned caloric heavy breakfast is in truth appropo for a lumberjack. But not for the average deskbound corporate lackey.
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Man! You've got THAT RIGHT!!! (yep, I guess all those folks I see out there waddlin' around the parking lots of Costcos, K-Marts and Walmarts nowdays must all just be a bunch WANNABE lumberjacks, but somehow unfortunately they missed their "true calling" somewhere along the line, HUH?!)
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