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Show Bggc BY. ..... HELEW HAIE IF YOU'VE been wondering why your pancakes don't bake a nice, even brown, try heating the griddle slowly for at least 15 minutes be-bore be-bore baking a cake. Make doubly sure the griddle is the right temperature tem-perature by baking a test pan cake. Batter should sizzle and start bubbling as soon is it touches ttv griddle. When the whole top is of bubbles, the pancake should b turned. Never flatten or spank pancak' as this toughens them.. If you lii thinner cakes, thin the batter witi RECIPE OF THE WEEK Wilted Spinach (Serves 6) medium onion, sliced thin pound spinach teaspoon salt V teaspoon pepper 6 strips bacon cup cider vinegar cup water Vt cup sugar Cut spinach, after washing, with scissors. Add onion, salt and pepper. Cut bacon into small pieces and fry until crisp. Add bacon to vegetables. Add remaining re-maining Ingredients to bacon ; drippings and heat to boiling j i point. Pour over vegetables and bacon and toss lightly. more liquid. The baking time for the pancake after turning, is half as long as r was for the first side. The secret of perfect brownin-lies brownin-lies In proper temperature. Anothe tip which helps is to rub the entii griddle with a small bag of sa' Overstlrring pancake b a t t e makes less tender cakes. If the' are tiny lumps in the mixta1 you'll have better cakes. Thf lumps come out in the baking If you're looking for variety f some drained, crushed pineapple some finely chopped apple pancake batter. These make licious "dessert" pancakes w. sprinkled with powdered sugai Pancakes can go to luncheon you wrap several spears of cook asparagus in the cakes, roll, a, serve with pimiento-flecked chce sauce. Place two cooked pork sausagi links on pancake and roll. Serve hot with spicy applesauce and you'll have an excellent breakfast dish. |