Special Pancakes (batter Cakes)

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices firm bread (i use whatever type i have on hand)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (maybe less, for griddle or skillet)

Recipe

• 1 using a serrated knife, trim the crusts off the bread & then cut the bread into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, flour, sugar and baking powder.
• 3 in a separate bowl, whisk together the milk & eggs, then stir in the melted butter. add to dry ingredients, stirring to blend.
• 4 let mixture stand for 5 minutes.
• 5 stir mixture well, breaking up some of the cubes.
• 6 heat large non-stick griddle or skillet over medium heat (i use 300-350° on my old electric griddle).
• 7 lightly brush the griddle with vegetable oil (i use a paper towel folded several times to spread the oil evenly onto the griddle.) non-stick cooking spray can be substituted but i have found we prefer to use the light film of oil because it really adds to the outer color & texture of the pancake.
• 8 pour a scant 1/4 cup batter onto the griddle. adjust the heat to medium-low and cook until the bottoms are lightly browned.
• 9 with a large spatula, carefully flip the pancakes over to brown the other side. repeat til all the batter is used up. serve with syrups or jams of your choice.