Fabulous Farm Pancakes: Made-From-Scratch Hotcakes

This is one of the best pancake recipes I've come across, rendering perfect results every time.

Farm Pancakes

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tbsp. white sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

Mix dry ingredients together and add in:

1 egg

1 cup of milk (liquid can be adjusted for thinner or thicker pancakes)

2 tbsp. melted butter

Drop on a hot griddle and turn pancakes over when air bubbles start to form.

* This recipe can be doubled or tripled for a larger batch of farm pancakes.

Serve pancakes with hot syrup

Hot Syrup for Pancakes

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup water

1/4 tsp. maple flavoring

Simmer sugar and water together until lightly boiling. Remove from heat and add maple flavoring.

If you like to make your pancakes with wholesome ingredients, this recipe can be easily adapted for added goodness. Simply substitute half or all of the white flour for whole wheat.

Other Add-ins

• Chopped walnuts
• Flax seeds
• Oats
• Berries

It's easy to add healthful ingredients into farm pancakes. Really, the sky is the limit. Add your favorite ingredients for tastier, nutrition-packed pancakes.

• For those with a milk allergy, substitute orange juice for the liquid portion.

• When using whole wheat, adjust liquid amounts for desired consistency.