If you give a pig a pancake...

"If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want some syrup to go with it. You'll give her some of your favourite maple syrup, and she'll probably get all sticky,..." Laura Numeroff

Pancakes are an all-time favourite around our house.  Ask my son what he wants for breakfast on any given day, and the first thing out of his mouth will probably be "pancakes!"  Or waffles, but they are pretty much the same thing right? I usually like to make my own pancakes, but on a week day they can be a bit time consuming, especially with a soon to be 5 year old and 3 year old running around asking you "Are they ready yet?".  So I decided to make my own dry pancake mix to keep in the pantry for those mornings when the kids just have to have them!  All I have to do is add an egg and some milk and presto, pancakes!  Well, once they are cooked anyway.  Feel free to substitute for the eggs with whatever your favourite egg substitute is (I like to use flaxseed meal occasionally).

Dry Pancake Mix

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:

1 egg

3/4 cup milk

Directions:

1.  Combine first five ingredients (I like to sift all together) and store in an air tight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.

2.  When ready to use, whisk together 1 cup of dry pancake mix with 1 egg and 3/4 cup of milk. 

3.  Pour by 1/4 cup-ful onto a hot greased griddle, flipping when tiny bubbles appear on the top.

4.  Makes about 6 pancakes per batch, for a total of 36 pancakes per container of dry mix.