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CM

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> On Jul 20, 1:57 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> CM wrote:
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> CM said...
>>>>> I love IHOP pancakes--they are spongy and soak up butter and syrup
>>>>> but whenever I make pancakes at home they are dense and "cakey".
>>>>> What is the secret to making more spongy pancakes?
>>>> This seems to be the copycat recipe you could've found everywhere on
>>>> the web, if you'd shown some initiative.
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/3d2mms
>>>> Andy
>>> I wasn't asking for a copycat recipe. I was asking what makes pancakes
>>> spongy as opposed to cake-like. But thanks for being a complete ass.
>> You didn't ask what makes pancakes spongy... you asked HOW do you make
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> No, he asked "what is the secret to making more spongey pancakes".
> That's not really "how", I took it as what is the chemistry behind
> spongier pancakes vs. denser pancakes.
> It's a legitimate question.

Thank you for the excellent explanation.