Pancakes
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
2 eggs
1/2 stick butter, softened
in a large non-reactive bowl sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together.
Using your finger create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add your milk eggs and butter.
turn your stove on to medium and heat up the skillet. pour in some corn oil. just enough to lightly coat the bottom.
turn the heat down to medium low and pour in the pancake batter. you can make small ones or 1 big one. you know the bottom is done when the top has holes
in it. flip it and cook another few minutes. don't keep flipping it as it will get rubbery.
there are many different fruits or additions you can put in the batter.
strawberries
bananas
chocolate chips
walnuts
Pistachios
raspberries
blueberries
Waffles
9 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups shortening
1 Tablespoon salt
¼ cup baking powder
Combine the dry ingredients in a non reactive bowl. To add the shortening use 2 knives and pull them across the mix until it resembles coarse meal. Store it in a plastic container with a pour spout in the refrigerator. Seal, label and date it. Keeps for 1 month.
To make the Waffles:
1 ½ cups of mix
2 teaspoons of sugar
1 egg (separated)
1 cup milk
Pour the mix and sugar into a non-reactive bowl, using a whisk combine the mix and sugar. Beat the yolk and add it to the mix. Then add the milk. Beat all of this into a smooth batter with no lumps. Pour it onto the waffle iron and bake according to the appliance directions.
French Toast
4 slices of whatever bread you like...we use Challah bread
2 eggs
Cinnamon to taste
1/4 cup whole milk
Mix the eggs, cinnamon and milk up in a bowl big enough to fit the bread in. Then coat the bread, both sides in the egg mixture. Place in a greased fry pan on medium low and cook until the sides are a nice golden brown. You can put whatever kind of syrup you like on it and yummy...eat up!