After a hurried breakfast they pulled on jackets and scarves againts
the chilly gray January morning. Harry had an unpleasant constricted
sensation innhis chest; he did not want to say good-bye to Sirius. He
had a bad feeling about his parting; he did not know when they
would see each other and felt it was incumbent upon him to
say something to Sirius to stop him doing anything stupid --- Harry
was worried that Snape's accusation of cowardice had stung Sirius so
badly he might even now be planning some foolhardy trip beyond
Grimmauld Place. Before he could think of what to say, however,
Sirius beckoned him to his side.
"I want you to take this," he said quietly, thrusting a badly wrapped
package roughly the size of a paperback book into Harry's hands.
"What is it?" Harry asked.
"A way of letting me know if Snape's giving you a hard time. No,
don't open it here!" said Sirius, with a wary look of Mrs. Weasly,
who was trying to persuade the twins to wear hand-knitted mittens.
"I doubt Molly would approve --- but I want you to use it if you need
me, all right?"
"Okay," said Harry, stowing the package away in the inside pocket
of his jacket, but he knew he would never use whatever it was. It
would not be he, Harry, who lured Sirius from his place to safety, no
matter how foully Snape treated him in their forthcoming Occlu-
mency classes.
"Let's go, then," said Sirius, clapping Harry on the shoulder and
smiling grimly, and before Harry could say anything else, they were
heading upstairs, stopping before the heavily chained and bolted front
door, surrounded by Weasleys.
"Good-bye Harry, take care," said Mrs. Weasley, hugging him.
"See you harry, and keep an eye out for snakes for me!" said Mr.
Weasley genially, shaking his hand.
"Right --- yeah," said Harry distractedly. It was his last chance to
tell Sirius to be careful; he turned, looked into his godfather's face and

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Ingredients + Equipment

You’ll need a mixing bowl, a wire whisk, a spatula and a non-stick griddle or skillet. An electric griddle works wonders too, if you make a lot of pancakes at your house. The ingredients you’ll need are:

1 ¼ cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

The Batter
Pancakes aren’t complicated, so the batter is everything! For best results, mix that bowl of batter up right before it’s going to hit the griddle.

The wet ingredients come together first. Beat the milk, eggs and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl with a wire whisk.

The dry ingredients—flour, baking powder, sugar and salt—are then stirred into the wet mixture. Baking powder is what makes the pancakes fluffy, while the sugar helps the exterior caramelize just enough. And a dash of our friend salt enhances the flavor.

Gently mix everything together until it’s combined, but still lumpy. It’ll only take about 10-15 seconds to get to that liquidy-lumpy state. If you over-mix the batter, you’re going to be chowing down on a very tough, rubbery pancake because the gluten molecules start having a party. If you under-mix, you might end up with a mouthful of flour.


The Cooking
Brush a non-stick griddle or skillet with vegetable oil, clarified butter or cooking spray before heating. You don’t need too much with a nonstick pan. (You may be tempted to use regular butter, but it tends to burn easily. Save the butter for the breakfast table.)

Heat the griddle over medium-high heat. To determine when the griddle is ready for pancake action, run your hand under the faucet and carefully flick just a tiny bit of water onto the surface of the pan. The water droplets will bead up and sizzle when it’s ready.

Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot griddle and cook 1-2 minutes or until the bubbles on the surface have finished popping and the pancake is dry around the edges.

Now it’s time to flip. Using a spatula, gently turn the pancake over and cook on the other side until golden brown.


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How to Keep Pancakes Hot
If you’re cooking for a crowd, turn the oven to 325°F and put your finished pancakes on a baking sheet as they come off the griddle. That way they all stay hot until you are ready to eat.

How to Store Leftover Pancakes in the Freezer
Stack cooled pancakes between a sheet of waxed paper or parchment. Wrap the stack in foil and freeze. To reheat, preheat the oven to 400°F. Unwrap frozen pancakes and remove from waxed paper. Heat pancakes in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet for 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through.

How to Store Leftover Batter
Storing leftover batter is one of those things one could technically do, but should one? Nah, one really shouldn’t.

The baking powder loses its oomph very quickly and the gluten molecules have a field day of chewiness when they are allowed to sit around. Rather than storing leftover batter, we recommend making just the right amount of batter for your breakfast or cooking up the whole batch and storing leftover pancakes in the freezer as directed above.

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Twists on Pancakes
Pancakes are meant to be twisted! There are so many ways you can upgrade your pancakes, from batter mix-ins to mid-griddle additions to final toppings.

Batter mix-ins might include pureed pumpkin with pumpkin pie spice, lemon zest and ricotta cheese or even mashed bananas. Our Gingerbread Pancakes are perfect for the holidays. Buttermilk is a common substitute for milk in pancakes too, as the acidity provides extra volume, browning and flavor. Adding additional (or different) wet ingredients may mean you need to adjust your dry ingredients accordingly, so unless you’re simply shaking a bit of cinnamon into your batter, you’ll want to follow a recipe to make sure your flavored pancakes turn out perfectly.

Mid-griddle additions would include those tasty bits that you’ll want to place on your hot cakes before you flip them—things like whole berries, chocolate chips, crunchy granola or little pieces of bacon. Adding these types of things to the individual pancakes rather than the batter helps them stay evenly distributed and keeps them from burning. You can use the same Fluffy Pancake recipe outlined above and easily personalize it with whatever you like without changing the batter.

Topping options are pretty much unlimited when it comes to pancakes, and also don’t require any new recipe. Obviously butter and maple syrup are classic pancake pairings for a reason—there is no substitute for a hefty drizzle of real maple syrup. But it’s also wonderful to think outside the syrup container and try topping your pancakes with jam, caramel, nuts, fruit, whipped cream, sprinkles and more!

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