Classic Weekend Pancakes

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Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

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Directions:

Blend the eggs, milk and vanilla in a blender or food processor for about 3 minutes.
Mix dry ingredients together (flour, salt, baking powder, sugar) in a large bowl.
Gently fold in egg mixture and quickly (and gently) stir until completely mixed.
Let the batter rest while the griddle is heating (batter will thicken upon standing).
Grease the preheated griddle and pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter on the lightly greased griddle.
Cook on one side until bubbles begin to form and break. T
hen turn the pancakes and cook on the other side until brown (turn only once).