Griddle Cakes With Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp syrup
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 2 tbsp shortening
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg (optional, for every 2 cups flour)

Method

1. 1 In a bowl, combine milk, water, salt, syrup, flour, shortening, and baking powder.
2. 2 Beat the mixture until smooth.
3. 3 Heat a griddle slowly over medium heat.
4. 4 Test the griddle by dropping water on it; it should boil when ready.
5. 5 Lightly grease iron griddles with salt-rubbed cloth; aluminum needs no grease.
6. 6 Pour batter onto griddle and turn when bubbles form on the surface.
7. 7 Serve immediately, stacking no more than five or six cakes.