Recently, I decided to purchase the latest edition of the King Arthur (KA) Flour Baking Company’s The All-Purpose Baking Companion. Generally speaking, I love to just read cookbooks. I like the little snippets about the food — the history, the different variations, the stories. I also enjoy daydreaming about the different things I could make.
Pancakes are not usually part of the day dream. I have a recipe that my dad makes when I go home and he has made that recipe for my entire life. As a result, I have continued to use that recipe. However, last week, I finally decided to branch out. I made the “Simply Perfect Pancakes”.
The KA recipe had the same amount of baking powder and sugar but more liquid (an extra egg, more milk, and added vanilla) than my dad’s recipe. The result was quite good. They have certainly mastered the standard pancake recipe and flavor.
Altogether, the pancakes were exactly as offered. They were the perfect pancake that you can get in nearly every restaurant that offers a standard pancake. The recipe was plenty simple and had an option to change it up to make waffles!
In the end though, I think I will continue to use my dad’s recipe. Nothing wrong with a little taste of home every Saturday morning.
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