North American-style Pancakes

Here is my preferred recipe for fluffy North American-style pancakes. Enjoy!

North American-style Pancakes

(8 servings*)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon of sugar

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Cardamom (to taste)

Cinnamon (to taste)

1 1/4 cups of milk

1 egg

3 tablespoons of melted butter or vegetable oil

2 teaspoons of orange blossom water

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Butter or vegetable oil (as needed)

*Eight small pancakes. This usually feeds the two of us well with one or two leftover for snacking later, but if you like bigger pancakes or have a lot of people to cook for, plan accordingly!

Directions

1) Mix the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices) in a large bowl.

2) Combine the milk, egg, butter or oil, orange blossom water, and vanilla in a small bowl, then gently stir into the dry ingredients.

3) If you're not using a no-stick pan, heat some vegetable oil over medium-high heat, then turn the heat down to medium-low and pour a quarter cup of batter in at a time and cook for a couple of minutes (or more if necessary) on each side until golden brown, adding oil and/or butter as needed. Repeat until all the batter is used up.

4) Serve as is or with a bit of butter and maple syrup, and enjoy!