RECIPE: 1-2-3 Pancakes

Ready in less than half an hour

Makes 4 medium-large pancakes

These are called 1-2-3 pancakes as a mnemonic device — the essential secondary
ingredients involve a ratio of 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of oil,
and 3 teaspoons (i.e. another tablespoon) of baking powder.  It’s otherwise
not difficult to remember that it involves 1 cup egg/milk (combined) plus 1
cup of flour.

Ingredients

* 1 egg
* ¾ cup milk
* 1 cup unsifted flour
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 tbsp baking powder

Preparation

1. Crack egg into a glass measuring cup and beat with a fork thoroughly
2. Mix in milk, then oil
3. Using a separate bowl, mix together half your flour along with all sugar,
   salt, and baking powder
4. Make sure your egg mixture is well-mixed* before adding dry mixture and
   your remaining flour
5. Use a fork to mix batter briefly**
6. Preheat a griddle to medium heat
7. Pour ¼ of the batter mixture for each pancake, flipping after 1–2 minutes
   or when bubbles can be seen forming

Tips

Butter each cooked side after flipping and/or plating, if desired

* Oil separates easily, so act quickly

** Mix batter only as much as necessary to incorporate all ingredients