Pancakes (Crispy like Grammy's)

I have the best memories of our trips to Chicago to visit Grandma & Grandpa Smith. Every meal was a feast. In the morning, we'd wake up to a beautiful breakfast spread. There would always be a pancakes & bacon morning, among other amazing dishes. Gram would cook her pancakes in the left over bacon grease. I use butter here, but sometimes, you'll find me with a bowl of bacon fat drizzling onto the pancake pan.

These are the kids' favorite pancakes. Jackson requests pancakes, "Crispy like Grammy's." 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 Egg

1 Cup all purpose flour (we use whole wheat white)

1 Tb baking powder

1 scant tsp kosher salt (just under a tsp)

1 Tb butter

1 Tb honey

1 Cup of milk

DIRECTIONS:

 

[Heat pan on medium low]

Beat the egg in the bottom of your batter bowl

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder & salt

Place the butter & honey in small bowl & melt together in the microwave, 30 sec.

Add the flour bowl to the egg bowl

Add the milk

SLOWLY - starting with 1 drizzle at a time - add the melted butter to the mixture

Continue a slow drizzle, whisking into the pancake batter

Let batter rest for a few minutes.

Just before cooking add a little bit of water to make the batter thin

Add a pad of butter to the pan

Ladle batter onto the pan & wait to flip until you see bubbles form along the edges

To be crispy like my Grammy made...the batter must be very thin & you need to ladle the batter into the areas of melted butter or bacon grease.

Flip pancakes when bubbles form around edges

Stack on a plate to keep warm & ENJOY!