Pancake is a type of food made of flour which you can't get used to eat. In the Philippines, we call it hotcake.You can shape it to a star, moon, letters, heart or flowers that will surely enjoy by your picky eater kids. There are molders sold in the supermarkets, you can buy various shapes so you can have many designs to offer to your kids. My kids love pancakes (hot cake in other term) in the morning for their breakfast, that's why I always make it for them. Making pancake is very easy, like my kids, your kids will also enjoy doing it with you. Here's how to make a Filipino style pancake or hot cake.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups of water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- a pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. powdered milk
- 1 beaten egg
- butter for toppings
- margarine for frying
Procedure:
- Mix all ingredients except butter and margarine
- beat thoroughly
- heat margarine on a pan
- Place 1/3 cup of mixed ingredients on a pan then cover and leave for a minute
- turn it up side down and leave for half a minute
- remove from heat
The mixture above will serve 5 person.
Health benefits of pancakes:
Health benefits of pancakes:
Source: healthyeating.sfgate.comPlain pancakes are a good source of vitamins and minerals, with a serving providing 20 percent of the daily value for calcium; 15 percent of the DV for phosphorus, riboflavin and thiamine; and 10 percent of the DV for iron and folate. Whole-wheat pancakes have higher levels of calcium, iron, phosphorus and riboflavin, providing 25 percent of the DV for calcium, 15 percent of the DV for iron, 35 percent of the DV for phosphorus and 30 percent of the DV for riboflavin.