Title: Best pancakes
 Categories: Breakfast, Cakes
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
MMMMM---------------------BEST-EVER PANCAKES--------------------------
      9 c  Sifted cake & pastry flour
      1 c  Skim milk powder
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Baking powder
      1 tb Salt
      2 ts Baking soda
      1 lb Shortening

MMMMM-----------------------PLAIN PANCAKES----------------------------
      2 c  Best-ever Pancake mix
      1 c  Water
      1    Egg, lightly beaten
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
           Melted butter

MMMMM-----------------------CORN PANCAKES----------------------------
    1/4 ts Salt
    3/4 c  Corn kernels
           Plain Pancake batter

MMMMM----------------------ORANGE PANCAKES---------------------------
    1/2 c  Water
    1/2 c  Fresh orange juice
      2 ts Orange rind, grated
      1 ts Vanilla

MMMMM----------------------OATMEAL PANCAKES---------------------------
    1/2 c  Quick-cooking rolled oats
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 ts Salt
 
  Best-ever Pancake Mix
  
  In large bowl, stir together flour, skim milk powder, granulated
  sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using pastry blender, cut
  in shortening until in fine crumbs. Transfer to airtight container;
  store in refrigerator for up to 2 months. Stir well before using.
  Makes 15 cups.
  
  Plain Pancakes
  
  In bowl and using fork, stir together Best-ever Pancake mix, water,
  egg and nutmeg until blended. Heat griddle to medium-high heat; brush
  with butter. Using 1/4-cup batter for each pancake and brushing
  griddle with more butter as necessary, pour batter onto griddle; cook
  for about 2 minutes or until golden brown on bottom and bubbles break
  on top but do not fill in.
  
  Using spatula, turn and cook for about 1 minute or just until bottom
  is golden brown. Makes nine 4-inch pancakes.
  
  Corn Pancakes:
  
  Add 1/4 ts salt and 3/4 cup corn kernels to Plain Pancake batter.
  Serve with salsa and bacon.
  
  Orange Pancakes:
  
  Decrease water in Plain Pancakes recipe to 1/2 cup; omit nutmeg. Add
  1/2 cup fresh  orange juice, 2 ts grated orange rind and 1 ts vanilla.
  
  Oatmeal Pancakes:
  
  Omit nutmeg in Plain Pancake recipe; add 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled
  oats, 1/2 ts cinnamon and 1/4 ts salt. Cook for 2 minutes or until
  edge at top is set. Turn and cook as for Plain Pancakes. Serve with
  applesauce and cinnamon sugar.