When I cleared out Dad's estate I found some canned goods that fit the description above, of rotting through the cans. They were stored where they had been forgotten. I don't suppose I would have put it past him to have some really old pancake mix, but we always made it from scratch when I was growing up. I don't know if Dad made them by scratch on his own or not, in later years. Here are my recipes:


1 1/4 C white flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter

Mix dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients except butter. Mix wet into dry, add butter as you mix. Don't over mix. I make a Scandinavian thin pancake, so I add between 1/4 and 1/2 cup extra water to the batter.

Or, buttermilk variety:

1 1/4 C white flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter

Mix dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients except butter. Mix wet into dry, add butter as you mix. Don't over mix. I make a Scandinavian thin pancake, so I add between 1/4 and 1/2 cup extra water to the batter.