simple beginner-friendly pancake recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or oil
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Mix the dry ingredients
   In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Mix the wet ingredients
   In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and melted butter.
3. Combine them
   Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir gently until combined.
   • It’s okay if the batter is a little lumpy.
4. Heat the pan
   Put a frying pan or non-stick pan on medium heat. Lightly grease it with butter or oil.
5. Pour the batter
   Scoop a little batter into the pan for each pancake.
6. Wait for bubbles
   When bubbles appear on top and the edges look set, flip the pancake.
7. Cook the other side
   Cook for another minute or so until golden brown.
8. Serve warm
   Add syrup, honey, fruit, jam, or butter.

Beginner tips

• Don’t press the pancakes down while cooking.
• If the pan is too hot, they burn outside and stay raw inside.
• The first pancake is often not perfect — that’s normal.

If you want, I can also give you:

• a fluffy pancake version
• a South African-style flapjack version
• or a recipe in grams instead of cups

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