Makin' Pancakes

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We are officially 2/3rds of the way through the final class of Freshman year, and I thought this was cause to celebrate! I decided to whip up three batches of pancakes in celebration, but I didn't want to just make pancakes, I needed two maximize my time. So it's also an experiment! Check it out below.

Question:
How does substituting buttermilk for milk change the fluffiness of the pancake? What about store bought vs homemade?

Hypothesis:

My hypothesis is that the store bought box mix will be the tallest, followed by homemade buttermilk, followed by milk.

Materials: 

Buttermilk
Water
Krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix
Flour
Baking soda
Baking powder
Sugar

Salt
Non stick pan
Spatula
Plate

Procedure: 

1. Mix water and mix and cook according to instructions on box

2. Measure height

3. Follow recipe for homemade buttermilk pancakes

4. Measure

5. Follow the recipe again, but replace buttermilk with milk

6. Measure

7. Compile results

Data/Observations:

The milk pancakes came out looking more like crepes than pancakes. The buttermilk pancakes were definitely pancakes, however they were also thinner than the mix, and had large bubbles in them, which was potentially due to the nonstick pan I used. The. store bought mix was not at all surprising and did end up being the tallest. 

Results/Reflection:

The homemade buttermilk pancakes were one quarter of an inch tall, landing them solidly in the middle. The store-bought was tallest at 0.33 and the milk was shortest at 0.125. I think this was because the buttermilk served as a leaving agent. Since it is acidic it interacts with baking powder and soda to make things rise. Removing prevented that. 

 

Thanks for reading my project, I hope it was interesting. 

https://www.momontimeout.com/best-fluffy-buttermilk-pancakes/

^substitute milk for fantastic crepes!