Bama's Quick Pancakes

Pancakes that can be stirred up as fast as a mix. as a young cook, i tried mixes but most called for an egg and oil. so i thought since i had to get these out anyway, i may as well skip the mix and use my own flour and milk also. this is what i came up with.

Steps

Place flour , sugar , oil , and egg in a bowl.

Whisk in milk until smooth.

Pre-heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Lightly oil or grease skillet with vegetable shortening.

Test skillet by using a small amount of batter.

It should gently puff up after about 30 seconds.

Discard test piece and ladle about 1 / 2 cup batter into skillet.

I like to think that i am actually baking on top of the stove.

If the skillet is too hot , the outside will burn before the middle is done enough to turn.

Let cook until bubbly on top and under side is a golden brown.

Flip and cook till golden brown.

I have fun with this by making my childrens initials.

Also , you can drizzle a design on the hot skillet and then ladle pancake batter over this.

When flipped , the drizzle design will show up.

You can put the batter in a squeeze bottle to really be precise', this really delights small children and lets your 'almost grown' teen-agers know that they will always be your babies"]".

Ingredients

self rising flour, sugar, vegetable oil, egg, milk