1
large egg
1
cup al purpose flour
¾
cup milk
2
tablespoons shortening, melted or vegetable oil
1
tablespoon granulated sugar
3
teaspoons baking powder
½
teaspoon salt
Beat
egg with and beater until fluffy; beat in remaining ingredients just until
smooth. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional ¼ cup milk. Grease heated
griddle if necessary.
Pour
about 3 tablespoons of the batter from a large pitcher or spoon, onto hot
griddle of frying pan. Cook pancake until puffed and dry around edges. Turn and
cook other sides until golden brown.
*Applesauce
pancakes:
Decrease milk to ½ cup. Beat in ½ cup applesauce and ¼ teaspoon ground
cinnamon.
*Banana
Pancakes:
Beat in 1 medium banana, cut into ¼-inch pieces and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
*
Blueberry Pancakes:
Stir in ½ cup fresh of frozen blueberries (thawed and well drained).