grandma's soul food pancakes (with plantains)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter, or more as needed
• 2 plantains, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (optional)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; saute plantains until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. transfer plantains to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.
• beat egg in a large bowl until fluffy. stir milk and margarine into egg; add flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt. stir mixture until batter is smooth. fold plantains into batter.
• melt 1 teaspoon butter in a heavy griddle or frying pan over medium heat. griddle is ready with a drop of water breaks into several smaller balls that dance around griddle. pour batter, about 1/4 cup per pancake, into hot griddle. cook until form and the edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. flip pancakes and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. repeat with remaining batter.