Bahamas 7 - Pancake Lesson

I can see you all roll your eyes - I'm not even in the USA yet, and already I'm talking pancakes. YES I AM. I wasn't going to. But I am.

Larry, the guy who owns the place I'm at, well he heard me mention I was going to make pancakes this morning - so he got out his griddle (yes, griddle) and gave me a few pointers on the art of pancake making!

First I went to the local store to grab myself some self raising flour...hmmmmm...I came back with Hungry Jack Original Pancake and Waffle Mix - just add eggs, milk and oil (that's all I usually ever add to SR flour, except the oil!).

So, made up the mix, and Larry introduced me to the griddle. I've never used a griddle before - it's like a really big flat electric frypan with no sides. I was in two minds...I do enjoy crisping up my pancakes in a puddle of melted butter in a frypan - but hey, all in the name of research!

So, I rub the "stick" of butter (NZ butter, btw, which was wacky!) all over the griddle as it heats up. Pour on the mix. Wait for bubbles, then flip. All pretty straight forward, until now. Here's the tip - when you flip the pancake you rub the stick of butter all over the top side so it melts into the pancake, then when you flip it again onto the plate, you rub the stick again all over the newly cooked side. CRIKEY!!!!

I now had a two-sided buttered pancake (well I actually had two two-sided buttered pancakes), then I got the maple syrup and poured it all over those slippery little suckers, sat outside to face that incredible Bahamas water, and pigged out!

Now I know how they get that melt in the mouth consistency - oh my, butter melted into pancakes...soooooo bad, and yet sooooooooooo good.

I suspect one very spunky aussie is going to be dragging home a griddle in his luggage in a few weeks. Love you hot stuff!

Oh, and envy shot today is (drum roll please)...taking the boat out to Stocking Island a few days ago - that water is just crazy talk!!!