Family Secret Pancakes!

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• milk, for thinning
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, set aside.
• 2 crack and separate 2 eggs, reserve egg and yolk in separate bowls.
• 3 add 2c milk and the vanilla to the reserved egg yolks. whisk briefly to combine. add mixture to dry ingredients until batter-like and well-mixed.
• 4 add milk for thinning until desired consistency for pancake density is achieved.
• 5 whisk egg-whites at high speed until they form soft peaks. fold this gently into batter, taking care not to over-mix. there will be lumps! this is the secret to the fluffiness of the pancake.
• 6 heat a frying pan on medium-low. spray with non-stick of choice or melt small tab of butter to prevent sticking. ladel out desired amount, less for smaller cakes. cook approximately 2+ minutes, or until bubbles form and pop in the centre. flip, and cook an additional minute, or until golden.
• 7 serve with butter and syrup. or butter and peanut butter and syrup -- or strawberries and whipcream -- or add chocolate chips and go crazy with whatever else!