Fluff master

We first came across pancakes when we saw baby Michelle eating them on the rsquo90s TV show Full House Then we found a Betty Crocker premix The fact that Betty Crocker doesnrsquot really exist and is just a character created for an advertising campaign didnrsquot dim the sweet experience of flipping pancakes in our kitchensWhile Indian breakfast menus have never quite taken to this American staple partnered with waffles the tradition of Sunday pancakes has fast picked up in the urban milieu over the past two yearsVersions that the writer madeIn the lockdown when travel was out of question many mornings meandered by with thoughts of breakfast buffets and hot pancakes that wersquod slather with chocolate sauce cream and maple syrup But when we got to try The Super Fluffy Pancake Mix by The Bakerrsquos Dozen TBD we had it on a Monday for dinnerAditi Handa head baker and cofounder of TBD adds the tagline lsquoThe Fluffiest Pancakes Yoursquoll Ever Eatrsquo saying itrsquos one that people can whip up with ease ldquoHaving changed many identities over the years as flapjack griddlecake hotcake and slapjack pancakes definitely sit at the head of the worldrsquos breakfast tablerdquo says Handa adding that usually itrsquos difficult to find a homemade recipe for a pancake that isnrsquot lumpy and is light fluffy and airy to eat Most are eggbased ldquoWe tried many versions to nail this onerdquo she says about the eggless product with no added preservativesHer husband and cofounder Sneh Jain adds ldquoWe have twins and since Aditi is the master baker anything I would make would always come second The idea for our new premix was birthed in our own kitchen when I realised that there must be a cheeky and innovative way to make lsquodadrsquo the perfect Sunday breakfast protagonistrdquoThe mix and the stencilsA sweet endingThe instructions are simple add 40 ml oil and 400 ml water to the mix and wait for two minutes before you pour 14 cup of batter onto a panWe cut open the flour mix and emptied it in a bowl added the oil we used olive oil and water about 15 cups Then we pressed out the lumps and ended up with a smooth runny batter that had a sweet smellWe poured 14 cup of batter as instructed onto the pan We loved the instruction to count seven to eight bubbles before flipping it over to the other side for another 30 to 40 seconds Our first flipover was quite dramatic with some batter flying off So we were careful with the next one Our mouth watered every time the pancakes rose to a good fluff There was also a smiley stencil in the pack for dusting sugar or cocoa powder But with neither in the pantry we used cinnamon dust Our pancakes smiled back at us and dinner was ready to be servedAditi HandaThe test kit came with a jar of dark delish mulberry preserve and a cookie butter which is recommended with toast The pancakes were airy and spongy with a wholesome feel The mulberry sauce seeped into the pores and made it a perfect indulgence that even Michelle would approve ofPro tipsIf yoursquore trying to make a pancake mix from scratch at home remember that as soon as you add the baking soda donrsquot let your batter sit This tends to make the pancake collapse and it wonrsquot rise enough For those making vegan versions replace milk with nondairy milk like almond in any recipe The result will be similar but the taste may vary a bitLog on to thebakersdozenin Swiggy Zomato and AmazonCost Rs 199