to ask how you actually make delicious pancakes? --It is a completely mysetery to me.--

[mameulah]

Another morning of trying to do good Mummy deeds and another batch of decidedly unappetising pancakes.

I have tried hundreds a few recipes and experimented with the temperature on the hob but they always just look wrong.

I get on better with the crepe type, but the Scotch pancakes are a complete mystery. Please tell me your trick of the trade.

Ocado sell Bisquik - pancake and baking mix, and all-purpose mix. Either of those sound right for your recipes?

I'm a great cook and they always come out shit.

Dh can't boil water and makes fabulous pancakes. It's a mystery

I hate pancakes, but DH and the DCs like them.

Until I got an electric griddle, I never made them well.

Oh, and I use a mix

Nigella's American Breakfast Pancakes are pretty straightforward and tasty

www.nigella.com/recipes/view/american-breakfast-pancakes-141

I buy Krusteez mix from Costco. It's a massive bag for about £5 and lasts me for ages, ideal for quick after school snacks, brekky or pudding.

Just mix with water and they taste just like the you get in NY diners with bacon, maple syrup, strawberries, bananas and blueberries. Delicious.

I've tried making my own too, but they're just not as nice. Dp makes gluten free ones from scratch and they are pretty good. If in doubt, add an extra egg - adds to their scarce nutritional value and makes sure they rise.

I found Nigella's a bit salty so go careful with it if you're not a big salt eater.

The linked recipe above only specifies a pinch, but a previous recipe I've used of hers said a teaspoon or something. Bleurgh!

I've just learnt the art of pancake making, it starts with a decent pancake pan, very hot and a good batter mix, I recommend Mary Berry's.

Oh wow thanks angua i'll give the all purpose mix a go as the books are quite old and they just state Bisquick, if they work i'll try and put the recipes on here

I put golden syrup in my pancake mix. The griddle temp is key though, I do a little trial one first.

Now to get my head round online shopping ...first stop Ocado!

what do you mean UK style? - is Scotland not in the UK any more?

45% of us tried!

Depends what you like, thin crepes or big fat pancakes. I use self raising flour as I like the big fluffy kind!

450ml (16 fl oz) semi skimmed milk

2 eggs

250g (9 oz) self raising flour

Whisk together, then heat a little olive oil and margarine. Fry a ladle of the mix. This should make about 6 medium sized pancakes.

I am old school, I like lemon and golden syrup, lemon and honey or lemon and sugar.

Cor, I am hungry now!

You need the Breville Crepe maker . I bought it from Amazon for 23 pounds.

Best gadget ever bought . I could never make pancakes . Now I am a legend with the kids' friends lol. They all want to come over for pancakes .

Check it out!!!

Lemon juice and bicarb for fluffy ones

Plain pancakes: 1 cup plain flour, 1 cup of milk, 1 egg, pinch salt. Cook in butter on med/highish heat.

It's easy.

I find I get best results by letting the mixture stand for 30 min or so before cooking.

High 5 wonko

Ours is the Krusteez mix too - I swear by it.

I was reading this thinking "what the hell are they talking about" til my brain went click - Drop Scones, yes?
Little tiny thick pancakes, not as fluffy/thick at American ones.
I used to be in charge of making stacks of the things while we had afternoon tea with visitors, butter and jam on, yum. Tbh I don't think the recipe was far off a standard pancake mix, just a very very hot cast iron pan.

Dry and wet ingredients must be the same.

I use the exact same recipe as milliontonechances it's easy and the DC's love it and they taste great. Turn as soon as it starts to bubble and goes golden brown underneath. I also ignore the bacon and maple syrup part. So much easier than the usual crepes.

They can't be that difficult - my children can make them...

They are vile who ever cooks them

I just use Bisquick and add water.

The key is in the syrup though. Canadian maple syrup is the best, Mrs. Butterworth is a good generic brand too if you have it over there. Spread some butter on the top one and pour syrup on top. Best breakfast ever. :)

This is really making me want pancakes now.

I think pancake mixes aren't very nice, and pancake syrup is disgusting but I'm a bit of a purist!

I've never been able to make thin pancakes as well as my mum, but drop scones are relatively easy and dh makes great American pancakes, especially my favourite buttermilk ginger ones :) the latter are the only ones that we use buttermilk for (and molasses, really good) our ordinary recipe is with milk.

Drop scones/scotch pancakes:
8oz plain flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp bicarb
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 egg
1/2 pt milk
1 tbs sugar

Mix, rest and then pour a spoonful into a hot pan, cook till bubbly, turn over and cook for another minute. Easier with a skillet than a frying pan. Yummy!

My mum used to make them when we ran out of bread and heap them all up with a napkin to keep them warm I used to love lifting the napkin and smelling them:)