If You Give a Kid a Pancake......

Ross wanted pancakes for breakfast this morning. Of course he did...it is Saturday and that is just what you should do, have pancakes with smiley faces made out of chocolate chips. Whipped cream always makes great hair. It does not get much better than that when you are 8. Owain, my 10 yr old was angling for crepes but Ross got his request in first. He went to sleep last night talking about breakfast, I swear he probably dreamed about it. If you know my boys this should come as no surprise. They are very much like their mother. Food is a HUGE part of life.
I always like to use new recipes because I am sure the "perfect" recipe for each thing I make is still to be discovered. I bought a "new" cookbook at the half price bookstore the other day. It is called "The Perfect Recipe". How appropriate. The author is Pam Anderson(no, not of Baywatch fame). She claimed her recipe for pancakes is the best. She has tested recipes for them every way to Sunday. My kind of girl!!! I am here to say that until I find the next "perfect pancake recipe" this one holds the title.

Perfect Pancakes

Dry Ingredients:(combine in a large bowl)
2 cups flour
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Wet Ingredients:
2 eggs separated
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
4 TBSP melted butter

Preheat skillet or griddle. The pan is ready when drops of water sprinkled on it dance for you.
In a large bowl combine your dry ingredients. Use a whisk for this making sure you really distribute the leavening agents. In a medium bowl stir together the egg whites, buttermilk and milk. In a smaller bowl mix together the egg yolks and melted butter. Stir yolk mixture into milk mixture. Dump the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and gently but quickly mix together. Stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Pour about 1/4-1/2 cup of batter on pan. If you want to add chocolate chips, blueberries or any other yummy addition just wait for 30 seconds after you poured the batter on the grill then gently sprinkle your add-ons on the top. When you see little bubbles on the surface of the pancake and a few of the bubbles have popped (2-3 minutes) it is time to flip them. Cook until browned on second side, approximately 1-2 minutes. Then slather with butter and enjoy!!!!