# What's the secret to making perfect pancakes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 14, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761 "2002-12-14T18:31:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/21 "2002-12-16T13:54:09Z")
Oh yeah, I _always_ add in nutmeg and cinnamon. And vanilla. Just like my coffee! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/22 "2002-12-16T14:06:40Z")
I prefer thin, crepe-like pancakes, and I always use more milk than the recipe says (If youā€™re using pancake mix, like Bisquick, add a _lot_ more milk than the directions call for). And I find that the batter ā€œthickens upā€ as it stands, so i usually add extra milk before pouring. Of course, if itā€™s too thin (and you havenā€™t properly greased the griddle) you wonā€™t be able to flip them. Trial and error will give you the correct mix. But I find that the standard recipes give you a pancake thatā€™s too thick and too bread-like. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/23 "2002-12-16T16:29:33Z")
Use any recipe you care to but add an extra egg and whip them before you add to mix. The first one does end up crappy but the rest are perfect. Make them small so they heat evenly and are easy to flip. I always use a little butter in the pan before I make them. Also, better to have the grill on the cool side rather than too hot. Vanilla extract (just a couple drops) and or cinnamon is also a must. Best topping is raspberry jam. With lots of butter of course. Stack the cakes and alternate jam with butter then top the whole pile with maple syrup. I`m hungry now. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/24 "2002-12-16T16:32:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Barbarian \* > \*\*Sacrificial Pancake? Thatā€™s for amateurs who donā€™t know how to tell temperature. > > Most people have their pan too hot-- or too thin. They come out best with a thicker frying pan on a medium, or medium-high setting (6 or 7 out of ten, on my stovetop dial). \*\* How do you tell the temp. on the pan surface? Experience I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/25 "2002-12-16T16:34:05Z")
I should`ve added I cook with gas. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/26 "2002-12-17T16:38:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by whuckfistle \* > \*\*How do you tell the temp. on the pan surface? Experience I suppose. \*\* Iā€™ve met people who think they have two settings on their stove, namely ON (synonymous with HIGH) and OFF. If youā€™re cooking with gas, then you can actually peek down and see the difference between off, low, medium, high and all the variations in between. ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2002, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/27 "2002-12-17T16:53:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Barbarian \* > \*\*Iā€™ve met people who think they have two settings on their stove, namely ON (synonymous with HIGH) and OFF. \*\* I see youā€™ve met my wife šŸ˜ƒ I cook my pancakes on an electric griddle at 325Ā° F and I use [Snoqualmie falls](http://www.snoqualmiefalls.com/store/pancake.shtml) mix. My girls love em! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761/28 "2002-12-18T13:21:31Z")
YEAAAHHHHHH !!! **Athena** crumbled !!! tee hee On behalf of pancake lovers worldwide, Iā€™d like to thank the other Pressure Pancake Conspirators for pressuring **Athena** until she simply couldnā€™t withstand it any more. Weā€™ve done well, my little Droogs. šŸ˜ƒ Sounds like a champeen recipe, I must print it and try it out !! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-secret-to-making-perfect-pancakes/142761.md?page=1)