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I FOUND this recipe among our old family favorites and adapted it to make a small amount. It's quick and easy to prepare, but we still consider it a special treat. I make it for breakfast and to satisfy a sweet tooth. Topped with a fresh fruit sauce, it's a wonderful dessert! -Eugene Presley, Council, Virginia
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Nutritional Analysis: 2 pancakes equals 283 calories, 15 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 534 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.
Originally published as Fluffy Pancakes in Reminisce November/December 1997, p45
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Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2013 by shellabe1974
Theses are the best pancakes I have ever made! The kids and husband love them. The only thing I did to this recipe was added buttermilk just enough to make it more pourable. I have tried a lot of recipes and nothing compares to this one.
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2013 by smelmo83
These are the best pancakes I have ever made! I will never go back to frozen or a box again. This recipe doesn't take long at all and they turn out perfect everytime!
Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2012 by Nefertiti83
Really easy to make and taste great. No more boxed mixes for me :)
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2012 by babsvo07
I added frozen blueberries to the dry ingredients before adding the liquid. Had to add more milk as my husband doesn't like them so thick and heavy.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2012 by baking_gal
This recipe looked simple and easy few ingredients and I thought, great, versitile too. I tried whole wheat flour instead of the white flour but it made the dough more firm like muffin batter. I ended up making it as muffins but I'll try again with white flour. I don't know what happened to the batter - did anybody try whole wheat flour? Please help with suggestions!Yours truely,
This recipe looked simple and easy few ingredients and I thought, great, versitile too. I tried whole wheat flour instead of the white flour but it made the dough more firm like muffin batter. I ended up making it as muffins but I'll try again with white flour. I don't know what happened to the batter - did anybody try whole wheat flour? Please help with suggestions!
Yours truely,
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2012 by puppypal81
Yummy! :)
Reviewed on May. 20, 2012 by audreyp04
Have tried these now with several substitutes for the shortening - oil, canned pumpkin, sweet potato, applesauce & cinnamon, baby food fruit purees and all work great! Very versatile! Also buttermilk makes them even fluffier. These are our go to pancakes and loved by my toddler!
Reviewed on May. 20, 2012 by lil momma jenn
These taste great but fall apart
Reviewed on May. 16, 2012 by amazaw
Very good recipe! I used white wheat flour and coconut crystals in place of sugar. Also added vanilla and cinnamon.
Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by LauraManning
Very good! I also subbed 2 T. of oil for the shortening, and it was plenty.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2012 by marnie12
Awesome!
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by Annie216
Make sure to warm up your milk and to 'temper' the egg and butter so it doesn't congeal.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by Tammyjean1969
I was looking for a good pancake recipe, I used this one added not quite a teaspoon of cinnamon, a dash of ground ginger and nutmeg and 1/4 of chopped pecans, they were awesome!
Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2012 by AshCakes
My family loves these pancakes, especially my five year old! Definitely making these again!
Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by spiker1
Great tasting pancakes. The family loved these.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by KY_Cook
So simple to make and so delicious to eat....
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2011 by kylachlan
I have been looking for a pancake recipe that my children could not get enough of. This is it. They are perfect!!!!
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2011 by JohannaO
My two-year-old and I really enjoyed these this morning. Only alteration I made was adding a little vanilla extract. Otherwise, we kept it simple and as is. Delicious!
Reviewed on Sep. 02, 2011 by audreyp04
I substitute 1/4 c. canola oil for the melted shortening and it works great!
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2011 by luvya848
Good simple recipe
Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2011 by LollisMommy
These are a family favorite, and they freeze really well too!
Reviewed on May. 12, 2011 by jennylearnstocook
This was the best recipe ever for pancakes! I tried one morning and the kids loved them. I just need to double the recipe this time because it was not enough last time.
Reviewed on May. 04, 2011 by jslvsclf
Because of my sight, I am always leery about cooking certain foods; I cannot see down so I don't know if they are cooked...These pancakes were very good and a big confidence booster-Thanks!
Reviewed on May. 01, 2011 by sarahdraper08
This is my new favorite pancake recipe! Very few ingredients, easy to make....but so GOOD. Pancakes are super fluffly (much fluffier than the pic shows). The outside is a slightly crisp golden brown and the middle is a perfect dense "cake." This will be my Sunday morning pancake recipe from now on!
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2011 by wombie
Love this recipe, very fluffy pancakes. A great way to start the day!
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by jicook13
i love pancakes i eat them almost everyday, sometime i will put strawberry pie filling on top, they are so good
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2011 by ksmarsh1
YUM our girls say they are a favorite before school. Make ahead and put in the frig...
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2011 by mariekelly
our favorite pancakes, wayyyy better than store mixes...my 11 yr old son makes them its that easy, and we use 1/4 c oil, and more milk
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by letgracereign
This was a wonderful recipe! It's light, a bit flaky, and overall delicious. I made it for my dad. He loved it and keeps asking me to make it everyday . It's so easy to make!
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by lovemyman
really good, i used oil also and just a little more sugar, wonderful!!
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by cassik
My family loves these pancakes! We make them every Saturday and sometimes during the week as well!
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2011 by Laura Moser
Great pancakes. We added blueberries to our batter. Turned out perfect, no more buying mixes at the store for this family.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by eli05
We have tried them twice now and don't like them.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2010 by drufen
Nice fluffy pancakes. I used oil instead of shortening and added a a little more milk and make a double batch. Turned out great. This will be my pancake mix from now. Thanks for the recipe and the tips!
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by glitterpeaches
I also had to add a tad more milk, but they were great and I will make again!
Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by Danielleccl
Even though I had to add alot of extra milk to thin out the batter, these were the best pancakes I've made from scratch in a long time!! Thanks for posting this recipe it's going into my favorites!!
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by kathyguerra
Delicious! Those of you who substitued oil: did 2 tbs oil replace the 1/4 cup of shortening?
Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2010 by williamsm
I prepared this also for my co-workers breakfast. I add little cinammon to give a better flavour and the taste. it was really a hit. I will make this again. thank you.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2010 by nyholm
good, but super thick batter.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by Deelightero
These were quick and easy and by adding a little more sugar and baking powder they were sweet and fluffy. My grandson ate them right off the griddle and said homemade was better than going out! No more pancakes houses for him!
Reviewed on Aug. 05, 2010 by thep
Great recipe. I would defiantly make these again.
Reviewed on May. 19, 2010 by tom1732
These are nice! I like having light pancakes.
Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by MmeBlaise
Cooks faster than my usual recipe for pancakes. Easy to make. Big, fluffy, and tasty. Yum!
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by rrfrey21
These are wonderful pancakes!! Very easy to make as a last minute meal any time of the day. I double the batch and freeze them for my kids, they love how fluffy they are!! I will make these pancakes many more times. Thanks!
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by Mizeet
Best pancakes ever! I added a little more milk because the batter seemed to thick to pour. Big fluffy panakes, will definitely make again!
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by KDmae87
These pancakes were the BEST! Like the others, I also added 2 tablespoons of oil instead of the shortening, but I also added a pinch of cinnamon (i also put chocolate chips in my husbands pancakes :P) I am definitely going to make this again!
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2009 by Elyelle
My family loves these pancakes. They are very light and fluffy and are made of ingredients we always have on hand. We usually double the recipe and it makes about 12 larger pancakes. And we make these with 2tbsp of oil instad of the shortening, like some of the other reviewers.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by nutmeg85
Very light and fluffy. I also used 2 tbs of oil and they came out perfect!
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by cherylrtripp
Thanks for the recipe! They turned out great,and the serving size is perfect. This was what I was looking for. Thanks again.
Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2008 by fritzp1@us.ibm.com
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by ahattery
Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2008 by bakingmad
These are the BEST pancakes! I use 2 Tablespoons of oil instead of the melted shortening, and use buttermilk instead of regular. The buttermilk will make the batter VERY thick, and you will need to quickly spread it out on the griddle, but makes all the difference. You can increase the buttermilk to 1 C. to make the batter more pourable and the pancakes will still come out light and fluffy. I have also doubled the recipe with equally good results.
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