It is unlikely that anyone has seen American pancakes called pancakes in traditional Western films. Typically, movie characters have breakfast, pouring dessert on maple syrup or honey. What are they? In appearance, pancakes are similar to a hybrid of large magnificent pancakes and ordinary pancakes.

Pancakes or American Crepes - Classic Recipe

In America, such pancakes are considered a quick and very hearty breakfast. To make dessert is not difficult.

In order to cook 10-12 pancakes, you will need:

  • 200 ml of milk or cream.
  • 3 chicken eggs.
  • 2 tbsp Sahara.
  • 150 g of flour.
  • 2 tbsp butter or vegetable oil.
  • 2 tsp baking powder.
  • Vanillin.
  • Salt.

A separate dish is taken, where the yolks separated from the proteins are added. A pinch of salt is added to them and whisked properly with a whisk or mixer. Then milk, flour and baking powder are poured and all this is thoroughly mixed to a state of homogeneous mass. Separately, beat the protein and sugar until a white foam appears, after which they are very carefully added to the dough with a spoon or whisk.

Oil is poured into the resulting mixture and mixed, after which it is immediately poured into a pre-heated pan. For frying, oil is not added there. As soon as the bubbles appear, the pancake rolls over to the other side. After the pancakes are sufficiently browned - the dessert is ready.

Sour milk recipe

Cooking American pancakes with sour milk or kefir is very simple.

For 4 servings of dessert you will need:

  • 150 g of flour.
  • 2 tsp baking powder.
  • 2 tbsp Sahara.
  • ½ tsp soda.
  • 1 chicken egg.
  • 250 ml of sour milk or 1% kefir.
  • A pinch of salt.
  • 2 tbsp oils.

One bowl is taken, where flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and soda are mixed, and another, where egg and butter are mixed with milk. Then both parts are combined, but not completely, and lumps should remain in the mixture.

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Then you need a frying pan with a thick bottom, heated over medium heat, smeared with a thin oil layer. There, the dough is poured and both sides of the pancakes are fried until bursting bubbles appear, about 2 minutes.

Lush Pancakes

A traditional recipe for American gingerbread pancake pancakes.

What is needed:

  • 100 ml of milk.
  • 1 chicken egg.
  • 120 g of flour.
  • 5 tsp Sahara.
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar.
  • 1 tsp baking powder.

The eggs are beaten, after which milk is added to them, both types of sugar. All this is whipped again to a state of homogeneous mass. Added flour, baking powder. The mixture is mixed, then poured into a pan without oil and fried over low heat. If the dough burns and sticks, you can add a little vegetable oil to it.

Both sides of the pancakes are fried for 1 minute until bubbles form.

American pancakes with kefir and milk

What is needed:

  • 300 g of flour.
  • 4 chicken eggs.
  • 250 ml of milk or low-fat kefir.
  • 1 tsp salt.
  • 3 tbsp Sahara.
  • 1 tsp cinnamon.
  • 2 tsp baking powder.

Eggs are divided into yolks and squirrels. The yolk is poured into a separate bowl, and the protein is removed for a while in the refrigerator. Cinnamon and sugar are added to the first part, everything is evenly whipped with a whisk or mixer. Then milk is poured there and mixed again.

Sifted flour, mixed with a baking powder, is introduced into the resulting mixture and all this is whipped to a state of uniform mass without the formation of lumps. The consistency of the dough should be similar to sour cream.

Squirrels get out of the fridge. Salt is added to them and slowly whipped, gradually gaining speed. Foam must be stable. To check this, it is enough to turn the bowl over - if not a drop has been spilled, then everything is done as it should.

Finished protein mass is carefully transferred to the dough. Smooth movements. The mixture should be light and airy, resembling meringues. Then it is poured into a preheated pan or crepe maker and baked on both sides until golden brown without using oil for 1 minute.

Chocolate Pancakes

Chocolate American pancakes are a delicious delicacy that can be served on the festive table as a dessert or just cooked for breakfast.

What is needed to prepare 10 servings:

  • 150 g of flour.
  • 250 ml of milk.
  • 1 chicken egg.
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil.
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder.
  • ½ tsp soda, slaked vinegar.

Eggs are beaten together with sugar and salt until foam is formed. Then milk is added there, mixed and flour sifted in advance is gradually poured. The mixture is stirred all the time and care must be taken to prevent lumps from forming. Cocoa powder, butter, slaked soda are added, after which the dough is infused for 5-10 minutes. At this time, the pan should heat up.

Chocolate pancakes are fried over moderate heat without adding oil, each side for 1 minute. Bon Appetit!

Recipe from Jamie Oliver

What is needed:

  • 100 g of flour.
  • 3 chicken eggs.
  • 150 ml of milk.
  • 30 g of starch.
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder.
  • A pinch of salt.

With a whisk, flour, baking powder, starch and milk are mixed. Squirrels are whipped in an airy bowl in a separate bowl. Both mixes are very carefully mixed and baked in a pan over medium heat.

For the first three pancakes, the pan is best oiled. For each serving, use approximately 1-2 tablespoons of dough.

How to serve pancakes: cream, sauce, syrup

Butter cream

American pancakes do not just eat. They are usually served with something. The most common supplement is cream. Its preparation does not require much effort.

What is needed:

  • 250 ml of fresh cream 35% fat.
  • 100 g of powdered sugar.

The cream is whipped with a mixer or a blender and gradually 1 tablespoon of icing sugar is added to them. When all of it is in cream, the speed of the blender decreases and whisks until all the peaks are in the same shape.

Custard

Another great addition to pancakes can be a special custard.

What is needed for him:

  • 1 cup of milk.
  • 50 g of butter.
  • 1 chicken egg.
  • 2 tbsp flour.
  • 4 tbsp Sahara.
  • 1 g of vanillin.

Eggs are driven into a saucepan and whipped together with sugar until a white froth forms. At the same time, milk is brought to a boil, but it does not boil, and then it is poured into the egg mixture in a thin stream. Before this, it should cool to 80 degrees.

All this is put on the stove on a small fire. After boiling, flour is added to the mixture and cooked for 5 minutes until it thickens. After that, the stove turns off and a piece of butter is put. When it melts, the cream is mixed to a state of uniform mass. After cooling, the dessert is completely ready for use with pancakes.

Wine and berry sauce

What is needed:

  • 400 g of berries (any).
  • 3 tbsp red wine.
  • 5 and more tablespoons Sahara.
  • 50 ml of water.

Using a blender or mixer, the berries are ground together with sugar and poured into a metal container, which is placed on the stove. Water is added to the mixture. After boiling, the fire is reduced and cooking continues until the sauce thickens. Then it is removed from the stove, wine is poured into it and mixed. After cooling, you can serve with pancakes.

These are the most famous supplements. In addition to them, pancakes can be eaten by pouring maple syrup, jam, jam and fruit or chocolate sauce.