"Secret" Family Recipe

I made pancakes for breakfast yesterday morning. Not the ones you just add milk to. Or the the ones you heat up in the microwave. Real pancakes, with flour, eggs, milk.
It was a special occasion. My daughters had a friend spend the night. I always make these for company. I even make these when we go camping. There is something about eating great pancakes outdoors that takes me back to camping trips with my grandparents as a kid, but that story will have to wait for another blog.

While I was waiting for the kids to wake up, I got on FB and told everybody I was having pancakes. I received a few requests for the "secret family" recipe. So here it is.

K's Scratch Pancakes

2 c all-purpose flour 1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ea. baking soda and salt

Sift together and set aside.

1 Tbs vinegar and 1 1/2 c milk, set aside to sour, or 1 1/2 c buttermilk
1/4 c vegetable oil 1 - 2 eggs, beaten

"Secret" ingredient: 2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix gently into flour just until wet, leaving small lumps. Cook on griddle at 325* till golden. Makes enough to serve 4.

Other "secrets' :

Beat egg white separately and fold in last for extra fluffy pancakes.

Dice an apple into 1/4 c hot butter and saute till tender. Leave out oil and add apple and butter with 1 tsp vanilla, and apple pie spice or cinnamon to taste(1/2 to 2 tsp)

Make a mix taste "homemade" by adding 1-2 tsp vanilla

Enjoy