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This is one of those days that I woke up hungry (okay, that's most of the days). From bed, without washing my face or brushing my teeth, I asked Nanay (who was still in bed) to make pancakes. I have been wanting to eat pancakes since we have an abundance of maple syrup at home (that's good reason enough to want pancakes, right?). But I think she was still tired from yesterday's baking. She didn't respond.
So, I went back to bed. But, after a few minutes, she asked me to get up and help her make pancakes! (Mothers are the most self-sacrificing beings in the planet.)
It turned out that she still wants me to do it. She just gave me her very old, fusty notebook which contains the recipes of our well-loved foods (actually, this notebook would pass for an heirloom).
AND, I'm gonna share it with you! This is the "walang-hilamos edition" since all the ingredients are readily available at home, very much suited for those who just woke up one morning and want pancakes:
1 cup of all purpose flour
2 tsp of baking powder
1 cup of milk (evaporated or powder - whatever you have in your kitchen)
1 egg
water (estimate, depending on your desired consistency)
Just sift the dry ingredients and blend in the wet ingredients (wet doesn't sound good). And mix.
Pour into non-grease pan and wait until it turns golden brown.
You may opt to put butter and sugar with the pancake mixture.
Since we have a Tatay who is diabetic, we decided not to. Instead, we generously smothered our pancakes with slabs of butter and teaspoons of maple syrup (we have many at home - bleh).
Make sure to have a younger sister who can assist you so you can eat pancakes ahead of everyone. (See photo. Thanks, Beng.) Have a happy day ahead!
