The Best Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/4 cup of whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 and 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour (King Arthur is the best)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

(1) Pre-heat your griddle or large frying pan. We want just above medium heat.

(2) Mix the vanilla and the milk together in a large bowl

(3) Separate the eggs -- make sure no yolk gets in the whites. Put the whites in a separate bowl. Put the yolks in another bowl. Mix a little of the milk-vanilla in with them and whisk until smooth. Then whisk this into the rest of the milk-vanilla.

(4) Mix the flour, one tablespoon of sugar, salt, and baking powder together. Then whisk this into the milk mixture until you have a semi-smooth batter. Don't worry if there are a few lumps.

(5) Add the other tablespoon of sugar to the egg whites, and then beat with a mixer until the whites stand up in stiff peaks.

(6) Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter. Don't over-mix.

(7) Your griddle should be hot enough by now. Rub some butter over it and then cook pancakes (I use a half cup of batter at a time) until brown and tasty.

(8) Meanwhile heat up your syrup just a bit in the microwave. Maple is our favorite.

Serve the pancakes hot off the griddle, with syrup and butter. Or whatever other toppings you like!