Why do my pancakes taste dry?
I've tried various pancake mixes, and they always taste "healthy" and dry compared with the ones at a good cafe, and I don't mean greasy like iHOP's. What am I missing, fat?
Best Answer
More careful inspection of the good pancakes revealed that I was overcooking mine. The cafes brown the outsides but leave the insides slightly raw to be moist
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Fat (melted butter) makes the pancakes rich and moist. On the other hand, too little fat will make them dry and crispy—almost cracker-like. With little gluten, pancakes rely on eggs to provide the additional structure necessary to hold the bubbles and allow the pancake to rise.How do I make pancakes more moist?
Too much baking soda, and your pancakes won't rise enough. Too little, and they'll rise too much and taste slightly bitter. In order to avoid wonky pancakes, pull out your trusty measuring cups and spoons.How do you make your pancakes taste better?
From doubling up on eggs to mistaking baking soda for baking powder, the margin for error with homemade pancakes is vast. Adding too much milk made for a sweet, crepe-like pancake while leaving out most of the sugar made for a bland flavor.The key to Moist Pancakes
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