A meal of hot pancakes and maple syrup is the perfect weekend breakfast. The most challenging part of making these fabulous flapjacks is the flipping. Getting pancakes a perfectly golden brown color on both sides takes skill, precision and great timing.
Instructions
1. Place a large cast iron skillet on the stove. Using a large skillet gives you plenty of room for flipping.
2. Heat skillet to medium high heat. If using a gas stove, a low to medium flame is best. Pancakes need to cook all the way through before they burn on either side.
3. Place about ? cup of batter into the center of pan. Spread the batter evenly into a perfect circle. This takes practice, but gets easier each time.
4. Watch the surface of the pancake. When bubbles form and the edges begin to look dry, gently lift one edge of the pancake to check for color. Golden brown means ready to flip.
5. Push your spatula firmly and quickly under the entire pancake, and in one motion, lift and flip. Your pancake should land back in the center of the pan.
6. Gently push on the pancake to flatten after flipping. This will push out the batter and allow for more even cooking.
7. Flip the pancake back over after lifting the edge and checking for color.
8. Push down one last time on cooked pancake. If no batter oozes out anywhere, the pancake is done.
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