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Questions tagged [pancakes]

For pancakes and similar products like crepes.

Use this tag for quickbreads fried on a griddle. Normally made with a batter, can be leavened or unleavened. They differ from flatbreads in that their structure is mostly determined by egg proteins, not gluten. Examples of foods which fall under this tag: American-style pancakes, crepes, palatschinken/pfannkuchen, blini. Examples of foods which don't fall under this tag: tortillas, naan. Please use the tag "flatbread" for those.

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How to make thick and fluffy pancakes?

I recently had thick and fluffy pancakes at a restaurant and I am eager to figure out how to make them. Anyone know the secret behind getting thick and fluffy pancakes? Is it adding baking soda? Using carbonated water (does this even work?)?
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How to make edges on pancakes be crispy and the inside soft

I want to make pancakes which have a slightly crispy outside ring but on the inside are soft like a pancake. How can I do this? Thanks.
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Why is the first hotcake always the worst?

Every time I cook hotcakes, the first one is usually the worst one. It seems like it will take forever to cook and for the bubbles to show up at the surface. I initially thought it was the pan, that it was not hot enough, but I've even gone to the…
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How can I get thinner pancakes?

I've been messing around with the pancake recipe that calls for the following ingredients in the past few days. 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon canola or…
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How to ensure that the Pancakes get cooked evenly?

The last time I made pancakes, while they were nicely cooked on the outside, they were still a bit "battery" in the middle. Does anyone has a simple solution to try?
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Melted butter or not for pancake batter?

I was making pancakes that called for melted butter in the recipe and when I added cold milk the butter re-solidified. How did that mess up the pancakes? Was the texture more dense and less fluffy? So I presume this batter could not be made ahead of…
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Can I make pancakes with waffle mix?

It's thanksgiving, bought pancake mix to enjoy on a cold morning with the family. It had bugs in it from the store. I have waffle mix, but my iron is MIA. Can I make pancakes or something alike using the waffle batter I have on hand?
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Why do my pancakes fizz?

TL;DR: Usual pancake (French-style crepe) mixture causes separation of the mixture in the blender and fizzes when fried resulting in very poor quality pancakes which burn easily. The last couple of weeks I made flat (not fluffy) pancakes with this…
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What happens if you cook pureed pancakes?

Okay to begin with, I know this is an odd question, but I've been reading The Flavor Bible and they mention an experiment where they made pancakes, pureed them with milk so it looked like batter again, then squirted that onto a frozen griddle to…
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How does the varying amounts of ingredients in an English pancake affect its outcome?

Background Information It is Shrove Tuesday, also known as pancake day! And I am planning on making pancakes. However, my little brother made pancakes at school and he used a different recipe to what I normally use; it was still composed of the…
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How to make Cafe Gram bouncy pancakes? (Fluffiest pancakes in the world)

I have read this question on making thick and fluffy pancakes but I think that the Japanese Cafe Gram goes beyond the normal "fluffy pancake". See video of the pancake here Cafe Gram Pancakes Are there any additional steps or substitutions that…
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Difference between Pancakes and "Kaiserschmarrn"?

Is there a difference between pancakes and Kaiserschmarrn from Austria?
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Lumps in pancake batter

It seems pretty well understood that you shouldn't stir pancake batter until there are no lumps, cause that will create a tough batter. I'm curious as to what "lumps" exactly are. Are they unincorporated dough lumps? That's the only idea that comes…
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How long can you keep pancake batter in the refrigerator?

How long can you keep pancake batter in the refrigerator ?
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Why do my pancakes taste dry?

I've tried various pancake mixes, and they always taste "healthy" and dry compared with the ones at a good cafe, and I don't mean greasy like iHOP's. What am I missing, fat?
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