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American pancakes with syrup
American-style stack — a frying-pan treat for a calm anchorage morning.
25 minLow budgetCalm water onlyStove / burnerGalley classics
Ingredients for 4 crew
- Plain flour320 g
- Egg4 unit
- UHT milk480 ml
- Baking powder4 tsp
- Sugar4 tbsp
- Maple syrup or honey80 ml
- Butter or oil for the pan40 g
Method
- 1Mix flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl; whisk in egg and milk to a thick batter.
- 2Fry ladles of batter in a buttered pan, 2 minutes a side, until golden.
- 3Stack on warm plates and pour syrup over the top.
Chef's notes
- Only attempt a full stack in calm water — flipping pancakes in a seaway ends on the floorboards.
Galley kit & timing
Prep 10 minCook 15 min
Pots, pans & tools
- Frying pan (heavy base)
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or fork
- Ladle
- Spatula
Serve it in
- Warm deep plates
Plating & decoration
- ◆Stack 2–3 pancakes per person, syrup running down the sides.
- ◆A knob of butter melting on top finishes the look.
Decoration should always be something you can eat — thyme, mint, basil, red pepper.