Classic CHocolate chip pancakes
By Jack Haas
Chocolate chip Pancakes
"Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day." I like that phrase, and I love breakfast. It's the only meal of the day when you can replace actual foods with dessert foods. You can have donuts, or frozen yogurt, or sugary cereals, or even pancakes (the latter being cakes in small, slice forms.) When a meal is as important as breakfast, why wouldn't you want to have a nice, quick and simple breakfast, one that'll keep you fed, and happy for the rest of the day?
I think that one of the best parts of this meal is the fact that it's great hot, cold, or even on the second day, so you don't have to worry about making too much of it.
Once I turned about seven my father asked if I wanted to help make breakfast by cooking the bacon. Cooking the bacon, which seemed like such a minor job, was actually fairly important; it's not only delicious, but also helps make the pancakes by greasing up the pan so that they don't stick. The next time my father asked if I wanted to help make the batter, so I grabbed all the ingredients and did the drys while he did the wets. After that he asked if I wanted to help cook them. He stood there beside me at our little kitchen island criticizing everything I did, which doesn't sound great but it really was very helpful.
I would go to flip them too soon and the batter would stick to the spatula and he would have to come in and do a little bit of that "dad magic" to get it unstuck.
On Christmas and on Easter, we would always make pancakes. On Christmas, my brother and I would always rush to our parents room at 6:30am whispering like a pair of murderers right into their ears: "Wake up, mother, father. It's Christmas." |They would shoot up in bed, sometimes my mother would scream.
When they finally got up, one of them would go downstairs and plug in the lights. Then my brother and I would run downstairs to go unwrap gifts in our stockings. Our family would all sit down on our couches and take turns opening stocking stuffers.
Afterwards, every year without fail we would ask our parents, "could we pleeease open just one gift?" The answer was always the same. Intoned like cartoon characters, they would always say "Ah, ah, ah! Not until after breakfast."
We would make breakfast each of us doing a different job. Then we'd sit down for breakfast and my brother and I would scarf down our food while my mother and father ate as slow as they possibly could. Then we would go and open gifts.
I know that pancakes aren't the most exquisite meal in the world -- I personally think that they're only okay -- but it's the sentimental feeling I get after eating them that makes them special. They're a great meal to bond over, and a great meal to create special memories with.
I think that one of the best parts of this meal is the fact that it's great hot, cold, or even on the second day, so you don't have to worry about making too much of it.
Once I turned about seven my father asked if I wanted to help make breakfast by cooking the bacon. Cooking the bacon, which seemed like such a minor job, was actually fairly important; it's not only delicious, but also helps make the pancakes by greasing up the pan so that they don't stick. The next time my father asked if I wanted to help make the batter, so I grabbed all the ingredients and did the drys while he did the wets. After that he asked if I wanted to help cook them. He stood there beside me at our little kitchen island criticizing everything I did, which doesn't sound great but it really was very helpful.
I would go to flip them too soon and the batter would stick to the spatula and he would have to come in and do a little bit of that "dad magic" to get it unstuck.
On Christmas and on Easter, we would always make pancakes. On Christmas, my brother and I would always rush to our parents room at 6:30am whispering like a pair of murderers right into their ears: "Wake up, mother, father. It's Christmas." |They would shoot up in bed, sometimes my mother would scream.
When they finally got up, one of them would go downstairs and plug in the lights. Then my brother and I would run downstairs to go unwrap gifts in our stockings. Our family would all sit down on our couches and take turns opening stocking stuffers.
Afterwards, every year without fail we would ask our parents, "could we pleeease open just one gift?" The answer was always the same. Intoned like cartoon characters, they would always say "Ah, ah, ah! Not until after breakfast."
We would make breakfast each of us doing a different job. Then we'd sit down for breakfast and my brother and I would scarf down our food while my mother and father ate as slow as they possibly could. Then we would go and open gifts.
I know that pancakes aren't the most exquisite meal in the world -- I personally think that they're only okay -- but it's the sentimental feeling I get after eating them that makes them special. They're a great meal to bond over, and a great meal to create special memories with.
Needed cooking tools
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-Flat top griddle
-Spatula -Whisk -Two large bowls or a large and medium bowl Special informationPreheat flat top griddle to 325°
Don't forget to grease the griddle (unless you make bacon on it before hand) or the pancakes will stick. This recipe feeds 4-5 people
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Steps
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1. Put all wet ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk until thoroughly mixed. Your mixture should be like a cream.
2. Put all dry ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Mix. This can be done more effectively with a whisk, however if one is not available a spatula or even a spoon will do fine.
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Here's a little editor's note. When making this recipe I tend to split the wets and drys into two different bowls then dump them into the same bowl after, but it's not really necessary. Doing this does not really affect the final product in any way, it's just makes it so that the ingredients mix a little better |
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3. At this point if the wets and drys are in two different bowls you should dump the drys into the wets bowl and mix it together. (See editor's note on right.) Mix until it becomes a thick batter.
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It is extremely important that you do not over mix the batter, as this will make it tough and the pancakes will not turn out quite as light and fluffy. However, you must make sure that the batter is mixed enough so that it is thick and there are no clumps of flour or egg left over. |
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4. Next, scoop exactly one ladle full of the batter and split it into about 6-8 evenly-sized pancakes on your flat top griddle (this step may vary depending on cooking surface). Make sure that they are evenly spaced on the griddle as they will expand as they cook, and when this happens the pancakes may collide and stick together.
5. while one side of the pancakes are cooking take about six chocolate chips (or however many you want) per pancake and sprinkle them onto the still-wet doughy side.
6. You should let the pancakes cook until you are able to easily put your flipping spatula underneath the pancakes. If you try to flip the pancakes and they are still sticking to the griddle remove your spatula and let them continue cooking.
7. Once pancakes are flipped, allow them to continue cooking until they are easy to take off of the griddle. Put cooked pancakes onto large plate.
7. Continue steps 4-7 until completely out of batter
8. Bon appetit!
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Personally, I recommend eating these with butter and maple syrup. They also go well with some defrosted frozen blueberries or banana slices. |