That you’re willing to share? I have made damn near every pancake recipe I could find in the internet and none of them were really fantastic. I don’t know what’s missing. They just seem… blah?

I’m looking for a fantastic, basic as hell pancake recipe. If you have one. And you’re willing to share.

I will repay the entire internet in like… a week when I make the strawberry/watermelon jam-filled cupcakes.

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    20 days ago

    I have one that is not basic-as-hell but is the one I grew up with… cottage cheese pancakes. I know that probably sounds really weird to someone who didn’t grow up with them. Essentially the cottage cheese in the batter makes them more moist and squishy as opposed to fluffy, if that makes sense. So they’re not as bready I guess? Anyway if you want it, I’ll dig it out and paste it.

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        19 days ago
        • 1/4 cup flour
        • 1/4 cup oil
        • 3 eggs
        • 1 cup cottage cheese
        • Pinch of salt
        • Tbsp sugar
        • Tsp vanilla

        Blend ingredients in a blender. Pour onto skillet, cooking each side until brown.

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          19 days ago

          I will definitely try this out of curiosity- probably later this week. I was told by a girl at my salon that she does her pancakes with cottage cheese, but she didn’t have the recipe, and she swore they were heavenly.

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            19 days ago

            My dad says my grandmother came up with it, and the way he tells it, she was a marvelous cook. But I’m sure many back in the fifties were all inspired by each other!

            When my dad makes them, he makes them pretty small on his griddle, maybe 4-5 inches in diameter. Not like the fluffy restaurant pancakes.

            I definitely prefer them over the cakey, bready kind of pancakes (even though I love cake) and I don’t know if it’s because I grew up with them or if it’s because I truly do prefer the denser, more moist texture. I do think I prefer the flavor!