How to Make Pancakes

Pancakes are pretty easy to make and if you coordinate with the "cook" in your house, you can probably take over cooking a meal with these little beauties.
PANCAKE INGREDIENTS
(Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook, pg. 72)
1 C Flour, 1 T Sugar, 2 t Baking Powder, 1/4 t Salt
1 Egg, 1 C Milk, 2 T Cooking Oil, 1/2 t Vanilla (optional)

Add the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt) into a mixing bowl, give this a quick stir to combine. Next break the egg into a bowl (in case the egg is bad then you don't ruin the flour and everything) using a fork, gently mix (break the yolk) then add the egg to the mixing bowl (don't mix it in yet). Add the milk, oil and vanilla. With a wire whisk, mix until combined. There might still be a few lumps of flour here and there, this is okay!
HOW TO COOK THE PANCAKES:
IMPORTANT: DON'T GET DISTRACTED OR THEY'LL BURN!
Be careful around the stove, turn it off when you're done and make sure the grown up in the house knows you're cooking. Have hot pads nearby.

1. Put frying pan (no-stick or black skillet) on the stove on low medium heat 4-5 setting
2. Add a bit of butter to the pan, like the amount you use to butter your toast (repeat this each time you fry a pancake). Use the spatula to spread the butter around.
3. Take a 1/2 C measuring cup and spoon out some batter and pour it into the pan creating a circle the size of a saucer. When cooking more than one pancake try not to let them touch or they make the Godzilla size pancake that is not fun to flip, or has to be cut and is not a thing of golden fluffy beauty on the plate.
4. When they start blowing bubbles (see the image below) - well when the bubbles actually start popping you're ready to flip the pancake and you won't end up with batter everywhere. Slide the spatula under the pancake and flip it over.
5. Cook until golden. Give it 2-3 minutes before you flip it over to check the color. If your unsure if it's done cut it open to see if it's still doughy. You'll get the hang of how long it takes to cook them.
6. Turn off the stove and put the pan on hot pad to cool and serve the pancakes warm with butter and syrup.

Pancakes ready to be flipped.