How to make perfect pancake mix: easy tips to master basic batter on Pancake Day 2024

The problem, generally, is that the pan is not hot enough.

To make a successful pancake, it should be shimmeringly hot, so that a few drops of water flicked on to the surface skitter like pinballs.

The second pancake is generally more like it, neat and firm enough to be tossed.

The best basic pancake batter to follow is a simple, go-to-go batter.

5 minutes plus 1 hour resting time makes five pancakes.

Heat a shallow frying pan or crêpe pan until really hot.

Brush with melted butter and add a small ladleful of batter into the pan.

Cook until the edges start to brown and pull away from the sides.

Reheat each individually in a pan for a few seconds .