Stardust Chocolate Pancakes

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• strawberry preserves or sliced strawberries or sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine milk, egg and butter; whisk until blended.
• 2 in another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well.
• 3 add milk mixture; whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 4 (batter will be slightly lumpy.) heat griddle over medium heat until hot.
• 5 (drops of water will sizzle, then evaporate.) for each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter into griddle.
• 6 cook 1-2 minutes or until batter is set around edges.
• 7 carefully turn over pancake; cook 1-2 minutes or until pancakes are cooked through.
• 8 repeat with remaining batter.
• 9 sprinkle pancakes with powdered sugar; serve warm with desired toppings.
• 10 (i use a star shaped mold, placed on grill. you must spray mold with vegetable oil) try using metal star shaped cookie cutters!