Why do pancakes break: the most common culinary mistakes
Pancakes do not always turn out rosy and beautiful, but that is not the worst of it - sometimes it happens that the dough products tear when you try to turn them over or remove them from the frying pan, which, you must admit, is even worse.
Let's try to figure out why the cook could have suffered such an unenviable fate.
So, the first and not only pancake could turn out lumpy because the cook forgot to add salt to the dough, which can strengthen the gluten of the flour.
Another important ingredient is milk, which contains protein, which in turn is responsible for the elasticity of dough products. For this reason, try not to overdo it with water when diluting milk.
By the way, it (milk), like eggs, is supposed to be at room temperature.
Also, remember that you shouldn't use a blender when making pancake batter. Mixing ingredients at too high a speed damages the gluten in the flour, so it makes sense to use a whisk when mixing the batter.
You also shouldn't rush to pour the batter into the pan: you need to let it sit for about 10-15 minutes.
Finally, pancakes may break because you did not wait until the pan was properly heated, or the cookware is of poor quality.
