another food that should be simple to make but isn't--pancakes

[Canyon Cat]

Originally Posted by Hedgehog_Mom

An electric griddle is a foolproof way to make pancakes. I have owned several electric griddles and they worked the same way...set the temperature to 350 before you start mixing the pancake batter, and by the time the batter is mixed, the griddle is hot enough.

Hey, no fair! That's . . . that's . . . cheating. You have to scorch one or two and get a few undercooked ones.

[Emeraldmaiden]

Originally Posted by gouligann

If you've ever tapped maple trees and then boiled it down to maple syrup like we did years ago when our kids were younger, you realize why they charge huge prices. Unless it's bought at a maple tree farm, you can't beat home-made on pancakes. We did ours over a big boiler on an open fire that I stoked all day. MMMMmmmmMMM

We made maple syrup years ago, when i was in school. Also maple sugar candies, and they were so delicious. It's a hugely time-consuming process.