Basic Pancakes

1 1/4 cup flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 beaten egg
2 Tbsp. oil
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Stir together dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients well.
Add liquid ingredients to dry and stir just until moist, leaving some lumps.
Heat frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat until a drop of water skittles over the surface and evaporates. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto pan for each pancake.
Cook until bubbles burst and surface starts to dry. Flip over and cook until underside is golden.

Makes about 9 - 4" pancakes

Oatmeal Pancakes: Reduce flour to 1 cup and add 1/3 cup rolled oats and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon to dry ingredients.

Blueberry Pancakes: Sprinkle fresh or frozen blueberries onto uncooked side of pancake just after pouring onto griddle.

Banana-nut Pancakes: Substitute 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana for 1/2 cup milk. Gently stir in 2 Tbsp. toasted, chopped walnuts.

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