PANCAKES from scratch

Ingredients:

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp canola oil

Directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
2. In a 1 pint glass measuring cup, measure milk, eggs and oil, beat together with a fork.
3. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Do not over mix. Pour batter back into the pint glass measuring cup. Use a rubber scraper to get all the batter out.
4. Preheat a large non-stick skillet or griddle to medium temperature, for 3-5 minutes. Light grease with a non-stick spray, once only.
5. Using the measuring cup pour batter onto the griddle. Make 3 small pancakes at a time, 3-4 in dia. Use a plastic turner to turn pancakes 1 time only, when bubbles have formed and edge of pancake is not shinny. Pancakes should also be a little risen. Only flip pancake once. DO NOT press pancake with turner. Second side should cook in less than a minute. Remove pancakes to a large plate and keep warm. Adjust heat to lower or increase cooking temperature.
6. Serve with butter and syrup.

Have FUN!!

LOCO MOCO

Beef Patti:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• salt to taste
• dash of pepper
• 1/4 round onion, minced or 1 tbsp dried onion
• 1 egg to bind ingredients together
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
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• 1. Combine all ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2. Form into round balls.
• 3.Shape into flat patties, 4-6 inches. Use waxed paper to shape and transfer patties to the broiling pan.
• 4. Adjust rack in oven so that the broiler pan is about 4 inches from the broiler.
• 5. Broil hamburgers about 5-7 minutes on first side or until they are brown and sizzing, turn them over to cook other side, for another 5 minutes. 

Preparation of eggs:

1. Prepare eggs sunny-side up, over easy or scrambled.
2. Use a skillet over medium heat with a little vegetable oil.

Assembly of Loco Moco:

1. Assembly from bottom to top in this order.

a. rice

b. beef pattie

c. egg

d. gravy