Pancake Mix

Tampa Florida wrote on 29 Oct 2005 in rec.food.cooking

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For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Your taste is just that your taste...try pancake mixes untill you like one.

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Quoted message said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

For quickie pancakes we use the Hungry Jack mix. It's pretty versatile and
you can make them thin or thick, however you like. I usually buy the
buttermilk mix.

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Tampa Florida said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

I just got some Krusteaz mix with blueberries. Ain't bad.

Tampa Florida said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
anything you will get out of a package.

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Tampa Florida said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
anything you will get out of a package.

Not everybody keeps all that stuff on hand. I think homemade pancakes are
best, and that's what I usually make, but every now and then (on vacation,
for example) we buy the just-add-water kind, and they're surprisingly good.

I once read a review of just-add-water mixes, and Hungry Jack Buttermilk was
determined to be the best (can't remember who did that review...one of the
magazines I read, or possibly the local paper food section). So when we buy
a whole box of the stuff, I tend to buy that. For camping, we get the
Bisquick shake-a-pancake mix: you add a cup of water to the plastic bottle,
shake, and pour the batter into the hot pan. They're pretty good!

Chris

Tampa Florida said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Krusteaz.

gloria p

Back to Chris said:

Quoted message said:

Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
anything you will get out of a package.

Not everybody keeps all that stuff on hand. I think homemade pancakes are
best, and that's what I usually make, but every now and then (on vacation,
for example) we buy the just-add-water kind, and they're surprisingly good.

I can't imagine even the most crudely supplied kitchen not having those items on
hand. They are basic staples. Well, perhaps not the baking powder, but that is
pretty cheap. A small can of that would keep someone going for a long time if
they don't use it often. It's bad enough that one might not have those staples
on hand to make pancakes when the urge strikes, but it would be even worse not
to be able to enjoy a stack of them because there is no mix on hand. There are
lots of things in the world that are a lot easier with a mix, and not to bad to
eat, but pancakes are simple, easy and cheap to make from scratch.

Quoted message said:

I once read a review of just-add-water mixes, and Hungry Jack Buttermilk was
determined to be the best (can't remember who did that review...one of the
magazines I read, or possibly the local paper food section). So when we buy
a whole box of the stuff, I tend to buy that. For camping, we get the
Bisquick shake-a-pancake mix: you add a cup of water to the plastic bottle,
shake, and pour the batter into the hot pan. They're pretty good!

Camping or canoe tripping might make the use of a mix worth while.

Back to Chris said:

I once read a review of just-add-water mixes, and Hungry Jack Buttermilk was
determined to be the best (can't remember who did that review...one of the
magazines I read, or possibly the local paper food section). So when we buy
a whole box of the stuff, I tend to buy that. For camping, we get the
Bisquick shake-a-pancake mix: you add a cup of water to the plastic bottle,
shake, and pour the batter into the hot pan. They're pretty good!

Then the OP should probably go for the Bisquick. Some bachelor life is
a lot like camping out. -aem

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Quoted message said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Krusteaz - hands down.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:47:58 -0400, [email hidden] (Tampa Florida)

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For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

There is a big difference in the taste of pancakes made from scratch
by mixing all fresh ingredients together versus pancakes made by
stirring dry mix with water...it's like the powdered scrambled eggs
they used to serve in the military versus fresh eggs...a world of
difference in taste!

Just Google up a recipe for Pancake mix:
http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/search?search_string=pancake+mix&any=off&imageField.x=12&imageField.y=9
Pick one of these recipes and pick up the ingredients next time you
visit the grocery!

I really think putting the fresh milk and eggs into the mix is what
makes those pancakes tastier!

Regards,
Bill

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:43:17 -0400, Bill <[email hidden]>

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On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:47:58 -0400, [email hidden] (Tampa Florida)

Quoted message said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

There is a big difference in the taste of pancakes made from scratch
by mixing all fresh ingredients together versus pancakes made by
stirring dry mix with water...it's like the powdered scrambled eggs
they used to serve in the military versus fresh eggs...a world of
difference in taste!

Just Google up a recipe for Pancake mix:
http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/search?search_string=pancake+mix&any=off&imageField.x=12&imageField.y=9
Pick one of these recipes and pick up the ingredients next time you
visit the grocery!

I really think putting the fresh milk and eggs into the mix is what
makes those pancakes tastier!

Regards,
Bill

Almost ALL of the pancake recipes on that site call for powdered
milk.. Even buttermilk pancakes call for Powdered BUTTERMILK.. which
I didn't even know was made...

here's my favorite recipe source.. (following this newsgroup of
course)
http://www.epicurious.com/

myself any of the water only mixes make pancakes that are not that
great and ones that really suck up the syrup. use buisquick all you
need are eggs and milk and they are far better.
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Try Krusteaz.

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:47:58 -0400, [email hidden] (Tampa Florida)

Quoted message said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

I don't much care for any of 'em. But if you use Bisquick's recipe
and add an egg or two, and a tablespoon of vegetable oil, you'll have
a better pancake than the 'just add water' mixes make.

As of about 8 years ago, there no longer seem to be any of the
older-style pancake mixes on the market. That is, ones for which you
add water(milk), egg, and oil. Last I found was from Hungry Jack, and
only one market chain around here had it. And they've since been
bought by Kroger. (QFC)

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In <[email hidden]>, on 10/29/05

at 04:54 PM said:

Back to Chris wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
anything you will get out of a package.

Not everybody keeps all that stuff on hand. I think homemade pancakes are
best, and that's what I usually make, but every now and then (on vacation,
for example) we buy the just-add-water kind, and they're surprisingly good.

Quoted message said:

I can't imagine even the most crudely supplied kitchen not having those
items on hand. They are basic staples. Well, perhaps not the baking
powder, but that is pretty cheap. A small can of that would keep someone
going for a long time if they don't use it often. It's bad enough that
one might not have those staples on hand to make pancakes when the urge
strikes, but it would be even worse not to be able to enjoy a stack of
them because there is no mix on hand. There are lots of things in the
world that are a lot easier with a mix, and not to bad to eat, but
pancakes are simple, easy and cheap to make from scratch.

However, as a bachelor, perhaps the portioning is part of the issue. I can
shake some ready mix into a cup, add some water and make a single, thin 4"
pancake without any waste or leftover batter that I might not get back to
in time to use it.

Let's see your homemade recipe for that portion.

jim
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In <[email hidden]>, on 10/29/05

at 04:54 PM said:

Back to Chris wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
> kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
> powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
> anything you will get out of a package.
>
>

Not everybody keeps all that stuff on hand. I think homemade pancakes are
best, and that's what I usually make, but every now and then (on vacation,
for example) we buy the just-add-water kind, and they're surprisingly good.

Quoted message said:

I can't imagine even the most crudely supplied kitchen not having those
items on hand. They are basic staples. Well, perhaps not the baking
powder, but that is pretty cheap. A small can of that would keep someone
going for a long time if they don't use it often. It's bad enough that
one might not have those staples on hand to make pancakes when the urge
strikes, but it would be even worse not to be able to enjoy a stack of
them because there is no mix on hand. There are lots of things in the
world that are a lot easier with a mix, and not to bad to eat, but
pancakes are simple, easy and cheap to make from scratch.

However, as a bachelor, perhaps the portioning is part of the issue. I can
shake some ready mix into a cup, add some water and make a single, thin 4"
pancake without any waste or leftover batter that I might not get back to
in time to use it.

Let's see your homemade recipe for that portion.

jim

Good point..

hob said:

"Tampa Florida" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Krusteaz - hands down.

Absolutely. And it's easy then to make other things, eg
Buttermilk Biscuits made with Krusteaze

2 1/2 cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 eggPreheat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, stir together pancake mix and
remaining ingredients until dough forms. Transfer dough to lightly floured
surface. Roll out dough and fold in half; turn one quarter turn and roll
to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits
side by side with edges touching onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10-12
minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Makes nine, 2 1/2-inch biscuits.

Variations:
Cheddar Biscuits: Prepare buttermilk biscuits as directed, adding 1 cup
shredded cheddar cheese and 1 teaspoon dry mustard. Bake as directed.
Sour Cream & Dill Biscuits: Prepare buttermilk biscuits as directed,
substituting 1/2 cup sour cream for the water and adding 1 teaspoon dried
dill weed. Bake as directed.
Drop Biscuits: Prepare buttermilk biscuit dough as directed. Drop dough by
heaping tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425°F 10-12
minutes.

Beer Batter Flapjacks

Ingredients:
2 cups Krusteaz dry pancake mix
One 12-ounce can/bottle full-bodied beer
2 eggs
1/8 cup olive oil

In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients with a spoon until only a
few lumps remain. Pour about 1/4 cup of this fairly thin batter onto a
hot, well-greased cast-iron griddle. Repeat with remaining batter. With a
spatula, flip pancakes quickly, allowing only 20 to 30 seconds per side.
Serve with 100% maple syrup.

Makes: about 20

Dutch Baby Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancake Mix
1/4 cup butter or margarine
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix
1/2 cup powdered sugar
lemon juice (optional)Preheat oven to 425ºF. Place butter in a 12-inch
oven-proof skillet and set in oven. While butter is melting, beat eggs in
medium bowl on high speed for 1 minute. Turn mixer to low speed and
gradually pour in milk and vanilla. Slowly add Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake
Mix and beat on high speed for 30 seconds. Remove skillet from oven and
pour in batter. Return skillet to oven and bake 20-25 minutes or until
pancake is golden brown and puffy. Drizzle with lemon juice, if desired
and sprinkle with powdered sugar. To serve, cut into wedges. Sprinkle with
additional powdered sugar.
Makes 6 servings.

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Quoted message said:

However, as a bachelor, perhaps the portioning is part of the issue. I can
shake some ready mix into a cup, add some water and make a single, thin 4"
pancake without any waste or leftover batter that I might not get back to
in time to use it.

Let's see your homemade recipe for that portion.

With a home made batter you would not want just one. :-)

Dave Smith said:

Tampa Florida said:

For a bachelor what is the best tasting " just add water " pancake mix.

Why spend money on pancake batter when even the most modestly supplied
kitchen should have the basic ingredients, flour, salt, sugar, baking
powder, eggs, milk and vegetable oil. They are a heck of a lot better than
anything you will get out of a package.

I know that Krusteaz makes tastier pancakes than you can make with those
ingredients, however you combine them. Obviously on reason is that it uses
powdered buttermilk (although milk with lemon juice or vinegar, neither in
your list, helps a lot).

Soya flour is also an ingredient and must make a difference to the taste.

Doug
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