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Pancake Art Batter
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt, optional
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix milk, egg, and oil in small bowl. Add milk mixture to dry
ingredients. Stir or whisk until all lumps are gone. If desired, use a blender to mix the batter and then pour it into the mixing containers.
Creating Pancake Art
Use only heat-resistant nylon, plastic, wooden, or rubber utensils. Do not use metal utensils or cut foods on the cooking surface of the
griddle. Metal utensils, including cutting utensils, may scratch the nonstick finish on the cooking surface. Depending on the mix or recipe,
you may need to add more liquid to the batter; see “Preparing Batter” for information.
1. Prepare the pancake batter according to the directions on the package or in the recipe. Mix the batter thoroughly to break up any
lumps.
Note:
Thinner batter without lumps comes out of the bottle tip more easily.
2. Divide the batter between the mixing containers. Mixing bowls or measuring cups with pour spouts work best. You will need one
mixing container per color.
3. Add food coloring to the batter. For more vibrant colors, use liquid gel food coloring. Mix or whisk the batter just until the color is
blended.
4. Place the griddle on a dry, level, heat-resistant surface. It should be away from walls, cabinets, and other objects.
NOTICE:
Place a heat-resistant counter protector, such as aluminum foil, under the griddle. This will protect the counter from possible
heat damage. If you use foil, do not place the foil under the griddle’s feet. The feet need to be in contact with the counter to keep the
griddle from moving on the counter.
5. Insert the probe of the heat control into the plug guard on the griddle. Push gently until the two pins on the griddle are inside the
heat control. Plug the cord into a 120VAC electrical wall outlet only.
6. Pancake art cooks at a lower temperature. Turn the heat control to 225° or 250°.
Note:
It is normal to hear a pop or clicking sound
while the griddle heats up and when it cools down. This is caused by the expansion and contraction of the metal.
7. Pour the colored batter from the mixing containers into the batter bottles. You can use a funnel if the containers do not have pour spouts.
8. Lightly oil the design you want to use. Use vegetable oil or no-stick cooking spray. Apply the oil and then wipe it across the surface
of the template with a paper towel.
9. Place the template on the griddle with the oiled side up. Use the fine tip bottle to draw the detail of the design. Use the thick tip
bottle to fill in the rest. The fill batter needs to touch the detail to make a solid pancake and can overlap without affecting the design.
10. Once the design is filled in, cook the pancake until small bubbles begin to appear. Use a pancake turner to gently flip the template
with the pancake.
Note:
You may need to hold one corner of the template with small kitchen tongs to slide the pancake turner under
the template.
After flipping, wait a few seconds. Use the tongs to lift one corner of template and slowly peel it off. You may need to hold the
pancake down with the pancake turner while peeling off the template.
Allow the pancake to cook another minute or two. Remove it from the griddle. It is normal to see the lines of the design on the
finished pancake.
11. To reuse the template, wipe off any residue with a paper towel. After making two or three pancakes, you will need to reapply the
oil or no-stick cooking spray.
12. Turn the heat control to OFF when you are done cooking. Unplug the heat control from the wall outlet. Allow the griddle to cool
before removing the heat control and before cleaning.
You can use this griddle to prepare food other than pancake art. Refer to the table below for suggested foods and cooking times:
Food
Setting
Cooking Time
Eggs, fried
275°–300°
3–5 minutes
French toast
325°–350°
4–6 minutes
Pancakes (non-art)
350°–400°
2–3 minutes
Potatoes, cottage fried
300°–350°
10–12 minutes
Sandwich, grilled cheese
325°–350°
5–10 minutes
