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ClaireMere
You all recall the pancake disaster(s) I blogged about earlier and, as promised, I'm posting about a second attempt I made this morning. I got a box of Bisquick and deployed it.
It was interesting.
First off, the batter was much thinner than the stuff I make. And it behaved perfectly. The little cakes spread out evenly and their edges firmed up and crisped. It was easy to tell when to flip them so the final cakes were nicely browned, crisp at the edges and soft in the centers. Hooray!
But they tasted pretty yuck. The flavor is exactly that of a box. The baby had no interest in them, even with syrup. Brian ate them, but then wanted to know when we'd be having homemade waffles again!
Here are the lessons, I think:
1. thin the batter until it runs very easily. I'll add extra buttermilk or even some water to the recipe we have that tastes delicious but is apparently WAY too thick.
2. Keep the pan on medium/med-low. I had my pan way too hot!
3. less batter - as the Bisquick box taught me, the cakes only need a bit less than 1/4 cup when poured.
The next installment will be another attempt with homemade batter!
Glad to hear of your success. Bob makes sure he uses enough eggs. He finds that helps them from tasting like a box. He has to use egg beaters and uses the Heart Healthy Bisquick. I think if you try home made batter you will have more control of the taste. When we were kids we used to use peanut butter instead of butter. Your baby might like the peanut butter.
Wow! Peanut butter pancakes! That's a great idea. We will definitely put it on the list.
I think that doctoring the box pancakes is totally the way to go - thanks for the eggs tip. I made them straight up since I considered myself a rank beginner!
Hurrah! You are right that the Bisquick mix is strangely thin. I remember the first time I made it thinking it couldn't be right. Kind of makes you wonder: what is the nutritional value of this stuff? But it worked. Now when you revise your waffle recipe to achieve the perfect consistency, you'll have to repost so the rest of us can give it a try!