Another Fluffy Pancake

COVID - 6


Hey! I found another recipe for Fluffy Pancakes on Adam Liaw's webpage. It sounded so easy .... so I got to try it out too....
Oh, by the way, do visit his webpage as he has also prepared an informative instructional video.

I repeat his recipe here below.

Ingredients :
(makes 12)

600g self raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
875 ml milk
3 eggs
125g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract


Method :

For Batter
1) Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl.
2) Stir through the sugar to combine.
3) Make a well in the flour-mixture centre.
4) Mix the egg, milk and vanilla together and pour into the well.
5) Whisk to slowly incorporate the dry ingredients together with the wet until just combined.
6) Then stir to a smooth mixture. Pour the mixture through a sieve to get rid of any lumps.
7) Cover with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).

To cook
1) Heat a non-stick pan over low-medium heat.
2) Add a half cup of batter and allow to cook for 4-5 minutes.
3) When the pancake is golden brown and the uncooked surface is covered with bubbles, flip the pancake and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, wiggling the top of the pancake with your fingers to see if the batter inside is cooked.
4) Repeat for the remaining batter.


Some of his tips which I applied

• Do not add butter or oil to the pan when frying. Butter and oil will just form beads in a non-stick pan and make the heat from the pan uneven.
• Don't cook the pancakes too fast. Low-medium heat is best as they are so thick that they will take a little time to cook. On induction stove, he set the stove to 6 (out of 12), dropping it to 5 after he has cooked a few pancakes.
• Can substitute 600g self raising flour + 2 tsp baking powder with 600g plain flour + 3 tbps of baking powder   

After thoughts :

1) I couldn't do without oil on the pan .... The first few which I did not use oil -- the pancakes turned out flat and stuck to the pan. So to overcome the problem, I oiled a piece of kitchen napkin and used that to apply the minimal oil onto the surface of the pan. The pancakes turned out fine after that. 

(P/s the problem might also lie with my pan ?!)

2) Though my pancakes turned out tasty, it did not appear as thick as Adam's. It became something like the McDonald's Hotcakes. I will need to re-look at my processes. Hopefully, the next time, I can achieve fluffy pancakes....