Definition

Noun: - A mixture of liquid and dry ingredients, specifically for making pancakes: "Pancake batter" refers to the uncooked, pourable combination of ingredients like flour, eggs, milk, and a leavening agent, prepared to be cooked into pancakes.

Usage

• Pancake batter is the specific mixture before it is cooked. It is a mass noun and typically does not have a plural form when referring to the substance itself.
  • She poured the pancake batter onto the hot griddle.
  • The key to fluffy pancakes is not to overmix the pancake batter.

Advanced Usage

• "To make pancake batter": to prepare the mixture.
  • First, you need to make the pancake batter by whisking the dry and wet ingredients together.
• "A bowl of pancake batter": a quantity of the mixture.
  • He left a bowl of pancake batter on the counter.

Variants and Related Words

• Batter (noun): A general term for a semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and liquid, used in cooking. "Pancake batter" is a specific type of batter.
  • Other types include cake batter and waffle batter.
• Pancake (noun): The final, cooked food item made from the batter.

Synonyms

• Pancake mix: This can refer specifically to a commercial, pre-made dry mixture to which liquid is added to create the batter.

Related Phrases

• "Let the batter rest": A common instruction in recipes, meaning to allow the mixed batter to sit for a short time before cooking.
  • For best results, let the pancake batter rest for five minutes.
• "Thin/Thick batter": Describing the consistency of the mixture.
  • If the pancake batter is too thick, add a little more milk.

Noun

1. batter for making pancakes