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CLASSIC PANCAKES INSPIRED BY UNCLE BUCK

Name: Classic Pancakes inspired by Uncle Buck
Cook time: 2400 s
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces flour; 3 tbsp sugar; 4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled; butter and syrup for serving

cook:

40 min

Picture for Classic Pancakes inspired by Uncle Buck

3,833,678 views This week I did something crazy and made giant pancakes in Boston. But I also made some classic pancakes for you guys at home.

4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

10 ounces flour

3 tbsp sugar

4 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 large eggs

¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

1 ½ cups whole milk

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

butter and syrup for serving

TOOLS

Babish tiny whisk set

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

Babish mixing bowl

Babish mini prep bowls

plastic wrap

ladle

rubber spatula

Babish cast iron skillet

DIRECTIONS

In one bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.

10 ounces flour

3 tbsp sugar

4 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish mini prep bowls

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

In another bowl, combine eggs, vegetable oil, and whole milk. Optional: you can also add vanilla extract orpaste here. Whisk to combine.

2 large eggs

¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

1 ½ cups whole milk

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional) or vanilla paste, doubled

Babish tiny whisk set

Babish mini prep bowls

measuring cups and spoons set

kitchen scale (optional)

Combine the two bowls and mix together gently with a rubber spatula. The batter should still be lumpy with a few dry streaks of flour. Don’t overmix the pancakes!

rubber spatula

Babish mixing bowl

Cover the batter and let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.

plastic wrap

Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet.

1 tsp vegetable oil, plus more for the pan

Babish cast iron skillet

Ladle one scoop of batter into the skillet and cook for a few minutes. Once bubbles appear on the surface and around the edge of the pancake, cook and flip for a few minutes more.

ladle

Stack your pancakes up and serve with syrup and butter if desired. Enjoy!

butter and syrup for serving

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