Classic Hot Cakes Recipes

CLASSIC HOT CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and sugar and set aside.
• Using two bowls, separate the eggs, placing the egg whites in one of them and the yolks in the other. Set aside the egg whites bowl.
• Add in the milk, butter and vanilla to the egg yolks and stir using a rubber spatula, and set aside.
• Stir in the flour mixture, little by little and keep stiring from the outside in after each addition until it is all well incorporated.
• Add the salt to the egg whites and beat using a mixer for about 5 minutes to medium speed, or until the egg whites turn fluffy and white.
• Now, incorporate a third of the egg whites to the mixture and then mix in the rest.
• Place a pan on the stove to medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Cook the hot cakes on the pan with butter.

HOT CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in the order given. Heat a frying pan or grill to medium low temperature. Place a teaspoon of cooking oil or a non stick spray into pan. Butter also works. Use a tablespoon to drop batter into pan. Cook batter until bubbles form on the top of the pancake and then turn over and cook until done. Repeat process until all have been made.

HOT MILK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter beating on low speed until smooth. , In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is melted. Gradually add to batter; beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

HOT CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the cornmeal, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
• Pour boiling water over, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook, stirring, about two minutes and let cool. Add the egg yolks.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir it into the batter. Add the milk and oil.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them in.
• Lightly oil a griddle. Ladle about a third of a cup of the batter for each pancake. Cook until browned on one side. Turn and cook on the other side. Continue until all the batter is used.
• Serve with syrup, preserves, jams or jellies.

GRANDMA CADDELL'S HOT CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients in a med. size bowl.
• Then add enough milk and stir until smooth.
• Add eggs.
• Add vanilla.
• Stir again.
• If needed, add more milk. The batter should be a bit on the thin consistency side.
• Let these set for about 5 min, and they will thicken a little.
• Drop batter on either a ungreased griddle, or a non stick fry pan on medium heat. The first pancake is always the test to see if your pan is on the right heat. You can make these any size you want, but grapefruit size is the way grandma always made them.
• This recipe can also be halved. And, these freeze up great! I freeze them for my family for a quick breakfast, or after school snack.

HEARTY COUNTRY HOT CAKES

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, flour, sugar, farina, oil, egg, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer on low until just combined.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-low heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until middle is set, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.