Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (or more depending on your taste, the original recipe said 1teasp.)
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted) or shortening
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Directions

1. 1

   Sift dry ingredients together twice into a large bowl.

2. 2

   Beat the egg with the milk and add the melted butter, beating to combine.

3. 3

   Using a wooden spoon fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter without overmixing.

4. 4

   Heat a heavy griddle or frypan which is greased with a little butter on a paper towel.

5. 5

   The pan is hot enough when a drop of water breaks into several smaller balls which 'dance' around the pan.

6. 6

   Pour a small amount of batter (approx 1/4 cup) into pan and tip to spread out or spread with spoon.

7. 7

   When bubbles appear on surface and begin to break, turn over and cook the other side.

8. 8

   Serve with either lemon juice & sugar sprinkled on them or with golden syrup or maple syrup.