how to do PANCAKES?????Please tell me!!!?

Answer 1

♥ ♥ they all have great advice... personally when I want to do pancakes I go to IHOP...♥ ♥

Answer 2

Measure ingredients carefully. My husband makes the best pancakes, because he doesn't cook or bake, so when he does he really takes his time and follows instructions to the letter. Measure flour by lightly spooning it into the measuring cup, then leveling off with the back of a knife.
Don't overbeat the batter. Follow the recipe instructions carefully. If you have time, refrigerate the batter for 30 minutes before you start cooking the pancakes.
Heat the griddle until drops of water dance and evaporate immediately.

If your griddle has a temperature control, heat it to 375 degrees F.
Lightly grease the griddle with butter. You only need to use a tablespoon for each batch of pancakes.
Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour the batter onto the hot griddle. Pour quickly, keeping at least a 2" space between each pancake.
Let the pancakes cook until the edges start to look dry and bubbles form on the uncooked surface. Don't move the pancakes before this, because they will just break apart.
Use a long handled spatula and carefully slide it under each pancake. Using your wrist, quickly flip the pancakes. Don't worry if your first attempts aren't perfect; you'll get better with practice.
Let the pancakes cook for another minute or two. The second side will not brown as evenly or completely as the first.
Then serve the pancakes immediately! It's better if you can stand by the stove and make the pancakes as your family eats them. They can be kept warm in a 200 degrees F oven, but they're best eaten right out of the pan.
Warm the maple syrup, have the butter softened or melted, and offer a nice selection of syrups, jams, jellies, and sugars.
Enjoy!

Answer 3

I'm assuming you want to know how to COOK them, not how to make the mix (like others have told you). So here goes...

PREheat the oil in the pan over medium heat (medium-low on a gas stove). Use about a TBSP to start. You need to heat it until a drop of water will "dance" and crackle in the pan (you might have to drop a few drops in at different times, till it's hot enough). Once the water dances, you can pour in the prepared pancake mix, 1/4 c. at a time or so (depending on how big you want your pancakes to be).

Let them cook until the top gets dimples all over except in the very middle. It will get air bubbles first, which will pop and fill back in. Once it's cooked enough on one side, the bubbles will not fill back in, leaving dimples. When dimples are on most of the pancake, you can flip it over. Then just cook it for a few more minutes until the 2nd side is golden brown.

Don't try to cram too many into the pan at once, and use a good flat spatula. It's really not hard at all once you get the hang of it. Good luck!

Answer 4

I assume you're asking how to prepare pancakes, not really for a recipe. (Aunt Martha's mix I believe you just add to water to get a batter). Anyway, to prepare them.
After you put a mix together (make a batter), the rest is a lot easier than you might think. Get out a small pan (preferrably a griddle, but perfectly fine if you don't have one), and turn up the heat. Literally! You'll know you've got the right temperature when (if you let a couple drops of water fall on the surface) they don't just sit there (or on the contrary, hop around like crazy), but rather slip around like hovercraft.
Once you've mastered the heat, grease the pan like you would a cake pan, lightly, and then you can pour out the amount of batter you want your pancake to be. After you have your nice pancake shape out, let it sit (approximately 4 or 5 minutes) until the top turns golden-brown. When this happens. Slide your spatula beneath it gently, and flip it over to the opposite side. When this side turns golden-brown, you can put the pancake on a plate to cool. It's ready to eat!!

Have fun with your pancakes! Good Luck!! :)

Answer 5

Bisquick shake and pour is the easiest way to go. I add a teaspoon of vanilla to the batter, shake it up good. Heat up a skillet or griddle (until water evaporates when splashed onto the pan) drop the batter into the pan until your desired pancake size is reached, once the batter starts to bubble, flip them, it then only takes a short time to brown the other size (maybe 30-45 seconds). If you're adding things to your pancakes(I like choc chips) add them to the pan after the batter starts to bubble and before you flip it over. If you do not have a non stick pan, I strongly suggest using margarine or oil in the pan before you start cooking because pancakes stick almost as bad as eggs.

Good Luck

Answer 6

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Answer 7

Fluffy Pancakes.

2 Cups Flour
2 tbsp Sugar
4 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
2 Egg Yokes (well beaten)
2 Cups Milk
2 tsp Melted Butter
2 Egg Whites (stiffly beaten)

Measure flour into measuring bowl and sugar, baking powder & salt. Stir well to blend. Combine egg yolks, milk & butter. Add to dry ingredents. Beat untill smooth. Fold in egg whites. Pour 1/2 cup of batter for each pancake on a hot grill. Grease pan only once for all the pancakes.

Answer 8

Are you asking for a receipe or how to cook them. I like to use the mix that you can find in the grocery store, they tend to be fluffier and lighter than if you just make a mix by hand. Get your pan nice and hot, do not put batter on a cool pan, put some butter (makes it taste yummier) or some kind of cooking oil (not olive oil) on just a few minutes before you cook the pancake. Get it nice and hot and just use a ladle that you would use for soup, or a 1/2 cup measuring cup. Cook it on that side until bubbles start forming all over the uncooked side, and popping, flip it and then I would say cook it for another one to two minutes. Just lift up the edge and check for a light golden brown before trying to flip it or taking it off. Good luck.

Answer 9

Buy hungry jack, bisquick, etc. Read and follow directions. Pour batter into pan, when it doesn't seem the batter could have any more bubbles in the top, flip over. Or go easy on yourself, buy a pancake maker (you pour in batter, shut the lid, open when the light turns green) and voila! Perfectly round pancakes all of an equal size, shape, consistancy and temperature. :)

Answer 10

If you want FLUFFY Panckages this is the trick...

before mixing anything in separate your egg whites...(meaning crack the egg pour the yolk in a smal container then if you have a mixer use your whisk until the whites become fluffy) this will look like foam. After you have done this pour in the rest of your ingredients (including the yolks) and cook as some of the other postings have said. Carefull not to have the pan on too high or it will burn them!

Answer 11

I prefer Bisquick pancakes, they are always light and fluffy. Here is Martha Stewarts page on pancake tips
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1548