Basic Pancakes

This is a really good and easy recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 7-8 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 1  cup milk
• 2  tablespoons  cooking oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. in a mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. in another bowl combine egg, milk, cooking oil, and vanilla.
3. add liquid ingredients to dry flour mixture all at once and stir just until moistened. mixture will be slightly lumpy.
4. use a paper towel to rub a little cooking oil over the griddle. set to medium heat.
5. heat the griddle. sprinkle a few drops of water on the griddle. if they jump, the griddle is hot enough to use. measure 1/4 cup batter for each pancake and pour onto hot griddle.
6. when bubbles cover the surface of the pancake and the edges look dry,turn over with a pancake turner. cook until golden brown.
7. remove pancakes with pancake turner. repeat until all batter is used.
8. serve with syrup or fruit.