Pfannkuchen - German Pancakes
These versatile pancakes are delicious and can be made with just a few simple components. This dish is perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a tasty snack.
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ¼ cups milk
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 eggs, (large)
- 1 shot glass sparkling water (or ½ tsp. baking powder)
- 2 tbsp. clarified butter (or 2 tbsp. butter plus 1 tbsp. neutral vegetable oil)
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, eggs, and a pinch of salt with a handmixer or standmixer. Slowly add the milk at low speed and mix until everything is well combined.
- Cover and chill the batter for about 30 minutes.
- Add about a shot glass of sparkling water to the batter and mix well.
- Melt butter and oil in a medium-high-heat pan, then add about 1 ladle of batter. Lift the pan from the cooking plate and swirl the pan to distribute the batter evenly.
- Fry the pancake until golden brown on both sides. If the pan has too little fat, then coat it again with butter and oil. Bake the pancakes until all the batter is used.
Elements 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 3 ¼ cups milk 1 pinch of salt 3 eggs, (large) 1 shot glass sparkling water (or ½ tsp. baking powder) 2 tbsp. clarified butter (or 2 tbsp. butter plus 1 tbsp. neutral vegetable oil) Method In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, eggs, and a pinch of salt with a handmixer or standmixer. Slowly add the milk at low speed and mix until everything is well combined.
Melt butter and oil in a medium-high-heat pan, then add about 1 ladle of batter. Lift the pan from the cookery plate and swirl the pan to distribute the batter evenly.
Fry the pancake until golden brown on both sides. If the pan has too little fat, then coat it again with butter and oil.
Bake the pancakes until all the batter is used.
