About Recipe

I was deciding what to make for dinner, searching for something new, something different. Leafing through several magazines, I came upon these pancakes. The photo was inviting and the recipe seemed simple enough. It called for a variety of seafood which I didn't have on hand, but there was shrimp in my freezer, scallions in the fridge, and an assortment of Asian sauces in my pantry, so I decided to give them a try. At first glance, the pancake batter appeared a bit thin. I added the shrimp, scallions, and threw in some sliced red pepper for color. Heated the oil in my saute pan and ladled in the batter. It sizzled nicely, quickly forming an irregular pancake shape. So far, so good. Using my spatula, I carefully loosened the pancake from the pan. Holding my breath, I quickly flipped it over to cook the other side. But as careful as I was, the pancake fell apart. I tried again, leaving the second one in the pan a little longer, but ugh, same problem. No matter what I tried, it became obvious this pancake dinner wasn't happening. Our meal had turned into more of a scramble. I guess it could have ended there, but the experience left me frustrated. I thought back to the magazine photo of a beautifully formed pancake and the image was taunting me. Just had to figure this out. So I devised a game plan and made some changes. I would try it again.

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