Pancakes for a cold snowy morning!

What's easier than pancakes and inexpensive besides? After you try these you will never buy an overpriced box of mix again.

Pancakes

1 cup AP flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
3 Teaspoons baking powder
pinch salt
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk
optional; 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
or 1/2 Teaspoon real vanilla


Mix in a bowl all the dry ingredients together with a fork. In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, milk, egg. Add to flour mixture.
Preheat griddle over medium heat. Drop  batter onto hot greased griddle by the heaping tablespoon full.
Turn pancakes after a minute or two, the bottoms should be golden brown. I use a ice cream scoop to portion my pancakes so they are all the same size (MOM his pancake is bigger!!!!!!!)
This recipe will make 9 4 inch pancakes.


If you run out of syrup or even just for something different, try some different topping like....

1. Melt a bit of strawberry jam in the microwave until its pourable, just a few seconds!
2. sliced bananas, shredded coconut, and a dollop of chocolate syrup
3. chopped pecans, butter, and syrup
4. Mix 1 tablespoon peanut butter into 1/4 cup of light corn syrup for peanut butter sauce
5. Spread warm pancakes with cream cheese and your favorite fruit jam.
6. butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, simple but reminds me of fried dough at the fair

Have fun and let the kids pick the topping! Pepperoni and peanut butter anyone?