Real American pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 medium egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (if you don’t have vanilla extract, you can also use almond extract)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk (you can use any kind of milk)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (you can also use butter)

Method

1. In a bowl (plastic or metal, it doesn’t matter), whisk the egg until fluffy. If you’re using a stand mixer, whisk on medium.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
3. Add the milk and the vegetable oil to the egg and combine.
   Tip: just combine quickly with a fork; you don’t need to mix this.
4. Add the dry ingredients all at once. Mix everything together, but only until combined. If the batter is lumpy, that’s really OK.
   Tip: Don’t overmix the pancake batter!
5. Now heat your skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Wait until the pan is completely hot.
6. Pour the batter into the pan. I use about 1/4 cup for each pancake. Once the pancakes start to bubble, they are ready to flip.
7. The pancakes are done when they are golden brown on each side. Enjoy!