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Pancakes
or
Griddle Cakes & Related
A pancakes are thin, flat cakes (quick
breads) prepared from a batter and cooked on a
hot griddle or frying pan. Some pancakes are prepared from yeast-raised
or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and
flipped partway through to cook the other side. Depending on the
region, pancakes may be served at any time, with a
variety of toppings or fillings from jam, fruit, syrup or meat.
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Did You Know?
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Mexican
hotcakes, are similar to US pancakes.
Hotcakes
are often made with cornmeal — as well as, or instead of wheat flour.
Hotcakes are popular breakfast items at restaurants throughout the
country, and are often sold by street vendors in cities and during the
local celebrations of towns through the day and evening; the vendors
sell a single hotcake topped with different sauces such as condensed
milk, fruit jam or a sweet goat milk spread called "cajeta." |
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