What Temperature To Cook Pancakes? - Let's Chew The World

Overbeating The Batter

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You may think that your batter needs to be completely rid of lumps, leading you to beat your batter until it’s completely smooth. But contrary to popular belief, it’s actually okay to have a couple of lumps left in your pancake batter.

When you beat your batter too hard, gluten will start to build up, leading to overworked batter that makes chewy pancakes.

To avoid overbeating your batter, you should stop mixing your batter once all the ingredients are completely combined. Another thing you should do to have fluffy pancakes, is to let your batter rest for a couple of minutes before putting it in the pan.

Not Waiting For The Pan To Get Hot

I know pancakes are delicious, and you just want to get over the cooking process and skip right ahead to eating. But you should always wait for the pan to reach the optimal temperature so that you’d end up with nice fluffy pancakes that haven’t soaked up all the butter or grease in the pan.

To find out if you pan is ready for cooking, you may try it out by putting a small amount of your batter in the pan. You should also avoid getting your butter burnt before putting your batter in the pan to avoid nasty burnt flavors.

Not Setting The Right Temperature

A pan that lacks heat will lead to greasy pancakes. While a pan that’s too hot, will lead to unevenly cooked pancakes. You need to set your stove’s temperature to a balanced 375 degrees Fahrenheit to get nice golden brown pancakes that are fluffy and soft.

Flipping Your Pancakes Wrong

When it comes to cooking soft and fluffy pancakes, one flip is all it takes. If you flip your pancakes more than once, you may cause it to lose its fluffiness. To know when the right time to flip your pancake is, simply look out for the formation of bubbles on your pancake.

Once the bubbles burst, you should immediately flip your pancakes to ensure that it cooks evenly on both sides.

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