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I'm Kathy Maister. Chocolate chip pancakes are such a treat.

Today, we're making them from scratch.

That means no box mix.

This recipe will make six four-inch pancakes.

If you need more, just double or even triple the recipe.

An ingredient and equipment list are at the end of this video.

In a medium

bowl, whisked together, three-fourths cup of white flour, one and one-half tablespoons

of white sugar, three-fourths teaspoons of baking powder, and one-quarter teaspoon of salt.

Set this bowl aside for the moment. Put one and one-half tablespoons of butter in another

bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave.

That'll take about 30 seconds.

Now add 1 4th teaspoon of vanilla, one large egg, and 7 eighths cup of milk.

Whisk these wet ingredients together.

Now pour the bowl of wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients.

Gently mix everything together until it's just combined.

Preheat a large nonstick fry pan on medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Once the pan is hot, add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.

Brush the oil around the pan so that it evenly coats the bottom of the pan.

Using a 1 4 cup measure, scoop up some batter and hold the cup about 2 to 3 inches from the surface of the pan. Using a one-fourth cup measure, scoop up some batter and hold the cup

about two to three inches from the surface of the pan and pour the batter into the pan. Try to

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