Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Pancake Art


I have a long, sordid history of ugly pancakes.  They are always weird shapes, they spread out and stick together.  Not too long ago I discovered the secret to pretty pancakes - put your batter in an old ketchup bottle (like you buy at the dollar store), snip off the top a little with scissors and you will have much greater control of your batter.  You'll also be able to create pancake art!

Something great happens when you draw a couple of spots and a smile, then wait a minute before you add more batter to make a round pancake. The pancake batter that was first on the griddle browns more.So draw a face and wait a minute. Then add enough batter to create a round pancake right over the top of the face.

When the round pancake has cooked a little flip it over to reveal your artistic creation. Those features you drew first are now a darker color than the rest of your pancake. You’ve created a smiley face pancake and you've learned the biggest secret to great pancake art.

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