Pancake Day - A recipe

In honor of National Pancake Day I present my own recipe.

Almost every Saturday morning I get up and make pancakes for everyone. I estimate that on more than 90% of the Saturdays since 1990 I have cooked up pancakes.  That would be 1076 pancake mornings.  So this recipe has been field tested and changed through the years.

A couple notes about this recipe.  I only use whole wheat flour and we grind our own flour.  I realize that is a little hard core but once you meet Gina you will understand.  I grew up with Bisquick pancakes and it took me awhile to appreciate the whole wheat flavor. Now, I would never go back to the bland tasting Bisquick.  Whole Wheat All the Way for me.

Recipe:

Dry Ingredients
4 cups whole wheat flour - I prefer to mix half pastry flour and half bread floor.  Their is real division in our family over this mixture but this half and half is ok with everyone
4 tsp of baking powder
2 tsp salt
2 Tbs of Brown Sugar

Wet Ingredients
4 Eggs
3 1/2 cups Milk
1/2 cup plain Yogurt (If you have Orange Yogurt use that - it really cuts down on the bitter flavor of whole wheat that bothers newbie whole wheat eaters)  You can skip the yogurt and use more milk if you don't have the yogurt available
4 Tbs of Butter

Directions:

1. Measure out 4 level cups of flour into a large mixing bowl.  For best results whisk the flour before measuring. You want some air in the flour
2. Measure out the baking powder, salt and brown sugar into the mixing bowls.
3. Whisk all dry ingredients together well.
4. Heat up your skillet now and melt the butter in the skillet.  While the butter is melting.
5. In a separate bowl measure out the milk. (Actually I use a very large measuring cup to mix all the wet ingredients.
6. Mix the eggs yogurt and milk together.  When butter is melted add to liquid and mix well.
7. Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture.  
8. Mix only until their are now more dry ingredients.  Lumps are good but not huge lumps. It should be runny not thick.  The batter will thicken up as it sits
9. Let mixture set for 15 minutes before using.  Bubbles will form on the surface.
10. Now you are ready to cook.
11. Enjoy

I also make my own maple syrup.