With the crappy economy taking its toll on many aspects of every day life these days, there’s one thing that it doesn’t have to affect: your ability to make delicious, fluffy pancakes on the cheap!
Here’s how:
- Go to your local market and procure a box of “JIFFY” buttermilk biscuit mix. The average price for a box of this versatile goodness is typically $0.50-$0.65 — an incredible deal!
- Follow the instructions for making pancake/waffle batter on the back of your box of “JIFFY,” except:
- Instead of using 1 cup of water or milk as the directions suggest, use 1 cup of half-and-half.
- Mix everything together in a bowl with a whisk, but don’t over-mix. As soon as everything is blended together, STOP mixing! (Credit goes to Alton Brown for this tip).
- Cook in a pan on medium-low heat with a little olive oil.
That’s it! For the price of one egg, 2 tbsp. butter, a $0.65 box of batter mix, and a cup of half-and-half, you can make pancakes that actually taste substantially better than your run-of-the-mill Bisquick hotcakes. One box of “JIFFY” will yield enough pancakes for two people, on average.
- Yours for the low-low price of $0.65!