Favorite Pancakes

Betty Crocker

1 egg                                                                           1 Tbs sugar

1 ¼ cups buttermilk or soured milk*                          1 tsp baking powder

2 Tbs vegetable oil or melted shortening                    ½ tsp soda

1 ¼ cups flour                                                             ½ tsp salt

Blend egg, milk and oil.  Blend dry ingredients together.  Add to liquids; beat with rotary beater until flour is moistened. (batter will be slightly lumpy) Grease griddle.  Pour batter onto hot griddle.  Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full of bubbles, but before bubbles break.  Turn and brown on other side.  Serve immediately with butter and syrup.  Makes 16 pancakes.

*Put 1 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice into cup.  Fill with milk.  Let stand a few minutes.

Sweet Milk Pancakes:

Substitute sweet milk for buttermilk, add 2 tsp more baking powder and omit soda.  For extra lightness, beat egg yolk, add milk, etc.  Fold in stiffly beaten egg white.

Blueberry Pancakes:

Add ½ cup drained fresh or frozen berries to batter, fold in gently at the last.