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Fluffy Pancakes ?

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Upennmama

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I have made pancakes with 4-5 different recipes, and they always turn out gummy, rubbery, and spongey. I follow all the instructions and it's always the same. I tried different fats, different pans, different leaveners, etc. The only one that's decent is pancake mix! Please help, my husband says pancakes are my Achilles heel. I can flambe a crepe with the best of them, but I can't get regular old pancakes right.
 
Do you use buttermilk? I find that's the key to pancakes for me.
 
The best pancakes that we have made in household were Sourdough pancakes. They taste great and are the fluffy and light. I will pull out the recipe and post it for you.
 
A friend of mine had that problem - now they use club soda in place of the liquid called for in the recipe! I haven't tried it - but as soon as I get club soda I am going to!
 
Hey, what a great idea. I have some club soda lying around that I bought for some unknown reason. This would be a great way to use it.

I'll report back if it's any good.
 
Guess what?? Soda drinks like 7-UP and Sprite are used as well. After all - both sodas are used in making biscuits as well!
 
I second the buttermilk, I always add just a touch to mine.
 
WOW....I have never heard of anyone using soda in pancakes or biscuits. I will have to keep that in mind.
 
BAGCSC - didn't you ever hear of this one??


McDonalds Biscuits


1/4 cup 7-Up
1/4 cup Buttermilk
2 cups Bisquick

Mix together 7-up, buttermilk, bisquick to smooth dough. Dip hand in
just enough more bisquick you can knead dough in bowl till smooth and
elastic. Shape dough into 6 patties of equal size, 1" thick & place 1
patty in center of a greased 9" round layer pan. Arrange the other
patties around that. Wipe tops of each in a dab of margarine or margarine.
Bake at 450F-(very hot oven) 18-20 minutes or till triple in size & golden
bown. Cool in pan 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 McFabulous flaky
biscuits.



how about this one??

McDonald's Hotcakes


2/3 cup 7 Up
1 egg
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix

Put all ingredients into blender on high speed for a few seconds until
smooth. Let stand 10 minutes before using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on hot, oiled griddle, browning each side.
 
I like those recipes especially the Hot cakes one. I just looove McDonald's hotcakes.
 
I will have to try that soda idea. Seems I never have buttermilk handy when I want pancakes. Of course, I can make it using vinegar or lemon juice, but that's never quite the same.

I love pancakes. Luckily I don't have the time to make them every morning, or i would be as big as a house.
 
I can't seem to make good pancakes. When I was in college, the recipe we used for pancakes there was just fabulous (I worked in the dorm cafeteria and often cooked). I took the recipe when I left, but I've since lost it. Boo.
 
The secret is to fluffy pancake success is...


<drumroll>


Don't overmix the batter. Works for me. The Club Soda and buttermilk are excellent to incorporate too. Overmixing renders those puppies rubbery! There should be some lumps in the batter. Not a lot, but a few small ones. :)
 
Sounds great, and for the secret, I was expecting something better, but that will still do.
 
Mama Mangia said:
BAGCSC - didn't you ever hear of this one??


McDonalds Biscuits


1/4 cup 7-Up
1/4 cup Buttermilk
2 cups Bisquick

Mix together 7-up, buttermilk, bisquick to smooth dough. Dip hand in
just enough more bisquick you can knead dough in bowl till smooth and
elastic. Shape dough into 6 patties of equal size, 1" thick & place 1
patty in center of a greased 9" round layer pan. Arrange the other
patties around that. Wipe tops of each in a dab of margarine or margarine.
Bake at 450F-(very hot oven) 18-20 minutes or till triple in size & golden
bown. Cool in pan 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 McFabulous flaky
biscuits.



how about this one??

McDonald's Hotcakes


2/3 cup 7 Up
1 egg
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix

Put all ingredients into blender on high speed for a few seconds until
smooth. Let stand 10 minutes before using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on hot, oiled griddle, browning each side.
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Wow, how did you get the recipe for McDonald's hotcakes? I so love them. Is there any other way to smoothen the all the ingredients without using the a blender? Maybe just a fork? I use fork in beating the eggs.
 
Sure - but remember - by using a blender they are incorporating more air which helps to make them lighter. Try your hand mixer.

Regarding beating your eggs with a fork - try a blender or hand mixer - good volume!
 
Thanks for these tips. My pancakes do not come out fluffy either. I have a friend who cooked them and hers were so fluffy. I probably am over mixing mine. I will try the soda too. thanks
 
My DH makes the breakfast foods for our family, and his pancakes are pretty fluffy!
 
Are you serious? 7-up in pancakes. Why I never!!!!! But I will...heheee Does that work for the mixes as well? Instead of milk/water just use 7-up?
 
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