On 2003-10-01, Martin Knott > wrote:
> Does anyone have a good pancake mix recipe that doesn't require an egg or
> milk to make it. I plan to use the mix when camping and I can't gurantee
> these two items. Powedered that I can buy beforehand is OK. Best of all is a
> premix I can make myself and just add water to.

Just buy any off-the-shelf commercial "instant" pancake mix. Brands
like Betty Crocker have been strictly "just add water" for decades.
Back around mid-century, companies developed instant pancake and cake
mixes. But, women weren't ready for it yet. There were some guilt
pangs about "just add water", like they weren't giving the family the
real deal. So, companies remixed their products so cooks could add an
egg and some milk. But, slowly but surely, the "instant" product
gained acceptance and now I think Aunt Jemima is about the only "add
milk/egg/oil" old-school mix (not counting the boutique brands) still
on the shelves (but, AJ does sell an instant, too).

I make mine from scratch or use AJ's old-style mix. A pancake without
eggs and buttermilk is not worth eating, IMNHO.

nb