Homemade Pancake Mix

Description

 * Original recipe at BigOven

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups all-purpose flour
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1¼ -1½ cups milk
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) In a bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
 * 2) Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk.
 * 3) Start with 1¼ cups milk, adding up to another ¼ cup if necessary, as you mix it with the flour.
 * 4) Add the two eggs, vanilla if using and oil, whisking until mixed but still a bit lumpy.
 * 5) Heat a frying pan (if it is not non-stick, you will need to melt a bit of butter or oil in it) and when hot, pour in some pancake mix.
 * 6) How much depends on how experienced you are at flipping pancakes and how big you want them.
 * 7) We do about ¼ cup a time for small, easy-to-flip pancakes but you could make this as much as ½ cup of pancake mix.
 * 8) If you are adding fruit, i like to sprinkle it on top of the pancake now.
 * 9) When the pancake starts to bubble on top and is golden brown on the cooked side, turn it and continue cooking until both sides are golden brown.
 * 10) The first pancake is always a bit of a test so adjust the batter by adding more flour if you need to make it thicker or more milk if you want a thinner pancake.
 * 11) In either case, just add a few spoonfuls at a time until you get it right.
 * 12) Repeat the cooking process with the remaining batter.
 * 13) You may need to adjust the heat as pan tends to get hotter as you keep making pancakes.
 * 14) Keep the cooked pancakes covered with a tea towel, to keep them warm while you finish cooking the rest.