Pancakes

Ingredients :

• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Cooking oil
• Maple-flavored syrup or fresh fruit

Equipment

1. measuring cups and spoons 1-quart jar with lid
2. rubber scraper
3. paper towel
4. griddle
5. pancake turner

• Break egg into jar. Stir with rubber scraper. Add milk and 1 tablespoon of oil. Screw lid on tightly. Shake to mix well.

• Carefully measure flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into the jar. Close lid tightly. Shake to mix well. Batter should have some lumps.

• Use paper towel to rub a little cooking oil over the griddle. Put griddle on burner. With adult help, turn burner to medium heat.

• Heat the griddle. Sprinkle a few drops of water on the griddle. If they jump, the griddle is hot enough to use. Measure 1/4 cup batter for each pancake and pour onto hot griddle. Cook 3 or 4 at a time.

• When bubbles cover surface of pancake and edges look dry, turn over with pancake turner. Cook till golden brown.

• Remove pancakes with pancake turner. Repeat till you use all the batter. Put a little more oil on griddle if pancakes stick. Turn off burner. Sever with syrup or fruit.

Makes 7 or 8 pancakes.