Fluffy American Pancakes

Who's up for some fluffy pancakes? I AM! 

It's almost 9.00 pm and there is nothing I crave other than thick, fluffy American pancakes. 
Now, screw you whoever says pancakes are only for breakfast. Pancakes are for anytime. And I mean ANYTIME. 

Making pancakes is the easiest job in the whole universe. You could literally make 'em from scratch. There's a slim chance you could blow this out.  

Finding the right recipe, however, could be kinda tricky. There are tons of pancakes recipe on the net, but we gotta be really careful in sorting it out. 


This recipe from http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fluffyamericanpancak_74828 is for those craving for American thick and fluffy pancakes (because there are many, many variations of pancakes!)

Now, have a look into your kitchen cabinet and grab the listed ingredients (I'm sure you have 'em all) : 

135g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp caster sugar
130ml milk
1 large egg

2 tbsp melted butter 

1 tsp vanilla extract

for topping (optional) : 

Maple syrup

Fresh blueberries

Directions : 

1. In a small skillet, melt the butter (be careful not to burn it). Set aside and let it cool slightly.

2. Sift the flour along with the dry ingredients. Store in a bowl. 

3. In a mixing bowl, lightly whisk the egg until slightly  foamy. This gives the pancakes  the perfect fluffy texture we're looking for. 

4. Add in the rest of the wet ingredients, alternating with the dry ingredients. 

5. Set the batter aside. Let it stand for a few minutes.

6. The batter should look lumpy, but it's fine. DO NOT OVER MIX unless you want rubber-like texture you'd hate to chew on. 

7. Heat the pan, and pour the batter. Make sure the pan is hot, otherwise the pancakes wouldn't rise as expected.

bubbles appearing on the pancake's surface

8. Once you see all the bubbles have appeared on the surface, flip the pancake to see if it's done. 

Your pancakes are now ready to serve!

oh, and don't forget to add the toppings. Or not. Still tastes amazing without one. 

VOILA!