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CLASSIC PANCAKES INSPIRED BY UNCLE BUCK

cook:

40 min

Picture for Classic Pancakes inspired by Uncle Buck

3,832,366 views  This week I did something crazy and made giant pancakes in Boston. But I also made some classic pancakes for you guys at home.

4 servings

US

original

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

flour

10 ounces flour

sugar

3 tbsp sugar

baking powder

4 tsp baking powder

baking soda

½ tsp baking soda

salt

1 tsp salt

large eggs

2 large eggs

vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

whole milk

1 ½ cups whole milk

vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

butter and syrup for serving

butter and syrup for serving

TOOLS

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish tiny whisk set

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

kitchen scale (optional)

Babish mixing bowl

Babish mixing bowl

Babish mini prep bowls

Babish mini prep bowls

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

ladle

ladle

rubber spatula

rubber spatula

Babish cast iron skillet

Babish cast iron skillet

DIRECTIONS

1.

In one bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.

flour

10 ounces flour

sugar

3 tbsp sugar

baking powder

4 tsp baking powder

baking soda

½ tsp baking soda

salt

1 tsp salt

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish mini prep bowls

Babish mini prep bowls

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

kitchen scale (optional)

2.

In another bowl, combine eggs, vegetable oil, and whole milk. Optional: you can also add vanilla extract orpaste here. Whisk to combine.

large eggs

2 large eggs

vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

whole milk

1 ½ cups whole milk

vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish mini prep bowls

Babish mini prep bowls

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

kitchen scale (optional)

3.

Combine the two bowls and mix together gently with a rubber spatula. The batter should still be lumpy with a few dry streaks of flour. Don’t overmix the pancakes!

rubber spatula

rubber spatula

Babish mixing bowl

Babish mixing bowl

4.

Cover the batter and let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

5.

Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet.

vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

1 tsp vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

Babish cast iron skillet

Babish cast iron skillet

6.

Ladle one scoop of batter into the skillet and cook for a few minutes. Once bubbles appear on the surface and around the edge of the pancake, cook and flip for a few minutes more.

ladle

ladle

7.

Stack your pancakes up and serve with syrup and butter if desired. Enjoy!

butter and syrup for serving

butter and syrup for serving

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