Orange pancakes

Ingredients:

1 c flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 orange for decorating
powdered sugar for dusting

Preheat griddle to 350 degrees
F. Preheat oven to 180 degrees
F. Have a heatproof plate ready
to keep cooked pancakes warm
in the oven.

Break egg into a small bowl. Mix it
well with fork.

Place flour into large mixing bowl.
Add milk.

Add beaten egg.

Add orange juice.

Add sugar.

Add baking soda.

Add salt.

With a wire whisk, mix mixture
gently until smooth. Do not over
mix! The batter should not be
beaten smooth. Otherwise,
pancakes will not be fluffy. It is
okay if there are small lumps of
unmoistened dry ingredients in
the batter.

Test griddle: sprinkle a few
drops of water on it. If water
bounces and spatters off
griddle, it is hot enough. Spray
griddle with cooking spray.

Cook until surface of
pancakes have some bubbles
and a few have burst, about 2
to 2 1/5 minutes. When
pancakes are slightly dry
around edges, flip them over,
using a spatula.

Cook until golden on bottom for
about 1 more minute.

Transfer to platter and keep
warm in oven.

Serve with orange wedges and
syrup, if desired.

Using a 4 oz. ladle (about 1/4
cup), pour batter onto
preheated gridle.