Remembering Funny Moments While Making a Savory Snack for the Family: A Basic Pancake - Just a Fluffy Pancake Without Any Twist

I just heard this story from Mama, it was about my late sister, Ate Riza (≧▽≦). It was one of the days when she took a vacation and visited us at home. I wasn't with them when it happened, but it was one funny experience that Mama still remembers whenever she sees a pancake mix. Forgive me, my pretty awesome sister, if I share this funny moment of yours(人 •͈ᴗ•͈). There was this one time when she brought a pancake mix because she was craving it, and well, she also wanted to eat it with us as a meryenda. There's an instruction on how to make that pancake, and it was actually easy to follow. Mother let my sister take care of it because she's sure that she can manage it.

But how wrong she was, because even with the instructions, my sister still failed to make that pancake, lol. When my mama saw how disastrous her cooking was, they all just laughed hard, and my mother had to do something with it for it not to go to waste. My sister put a lot of water in it, and the batter is too watery. Of course, that affected the texture of the pancake mix, and the taste was also affected because of that. But Mother was able to fix it in the end, lol. Maybe my sister just decided not to read the instructions because of the excitement. Ahh, remembering this story made me miss her more, Aigooo.

Anyway, I remember that story because Mama bought this ready-mix pancake and I volunteered to make it this time. I just want to see if I can make it successfully on the first try. Yep, I never tried cooking this one before. I mean, we don't really buy much of this because my oldies prefer to make something like this from scratch, unlike me and Mama, who don't want any long procedures just to eat something. We're both lazy, and that's why we are mother and daughter, lol.

It is a ready-mix pancake mix, but it still requires a piece of egg, We'll also need 240 240ml of water and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and of course, the pancake mix. This is what's good about a ready-mix pancake, it is easy to prepare, and if ever you are in a hurry and you only have this in your pantry, it won't take much to prepare, and you can even eat it on your way, just be sure to put it on a paper plate of something.

So here's how I made this, I followed the instructions thoroughly, but apart from that, I also sought help from a professional - ehermmm, it my mama, lol. She knows how to make it, so of course, asking for a little help is not too bad, yeah? Well, yeah, I cheat a little (≧▽≦), Lol. So anyway, I beat the egg and prepared the oil, just two tablespoons, as stated in the instructions. But if it's possible to reduce it, I'll do it. I'll try it next time because I think it's still a lot. Would 1 tablespoon be enough? I'll try next time.

Now, after beating the egg and mixing it with the oil, I put the pancake mix in, followed by one cup of water. I don't have a measuring cup, so on the next cup of water, I just added some more gradually while also mixing it altogether. I don't have a whisk, so I just use a spoon to mix them. Just until all is dissolved and without any lumps.

Mix, mix, and mix until you get the consistency that you want. Sorry for the mess. Mommy F decided to help with mixing it, so I let her. But actually, she just taught me how to properly mix it, and that's how we got to that mess, lol - and she's a baker, so of course I should follow her (≧▽≦). And it's really effective, so I just did what she did. Whoa, it's like a family bonding too in prepping the batter. Although it is a simple pancake, but we had a lot of fun making it, so that's why even though there's nothing special on my pancake, but making it become more meaningful (≧▽≦).

Anyways, it's cooking time! Heat the pan, add a tablespoon of oil, and once ready, add a scoop of the pancake-mixed batter. Voila! And by the way, I just turn it to low heat, this will be cook really quick. Then cover it for 1 minute and wait.

Look at that, it is starting to bubble, indicating that it is ready. I just flip it, and tadaaaaan! Just look how beautiful it is. I think I did well in my first attempt, lol. Although I still got a little help from Mama and Mommy F (≧▽≦), still ╮(＾▽＾)╭. So we just have to cook each side for a minute, and that's it. It's done! Our not-so-hard-to-prepare hot pancakes are ready to be served!

Here's more photo. I took a lot because I want to remember how well I did on my first time. Although even a kid can make this, not all people are born to be a cook. And even with instruction, we can still make mistakes. I'm just happy that it turns out like this. I'll surely try another one of these soon. But I want to try something else, like maybe put a twist on it. Actually, that's my first plan, like I want to put chocolate chips on it, but we don't have that. So next time I try, I'll sure buy some chocolate chips along with the pancake mix. Now, bon appetit! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

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