Valentine Pancakes

I wanted to make my lady some heart pancakes for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, I do not have a heart-shaped mold and doing it without one would be more challenging that Mickey Mouse pancakes. So the alternative I came up with was to draw a heart within each pancake. You could, of course, do most any shape with this technique.

Mix of a batch of your favorite pancake batter. Preheat your skillet and add the oil or butter you usually use. Fill a turkey baster with batter. Use the baster to draw a few hearts in the oil. Let them cook until firm and slightly brown on the underside. Pour batter into each heart until it overflows a little. Complete cooking as normal. This should leave you with pancakes with a nice heart design on one side.

Notes:

• A turkey baster is what I first came up with and had on hand. Any icing technique should also work.

• You could also use your shape after it firms up as the mold and get actual heart-shaped pancakes, but that is a bit more tricky to pour in just the right amount. This is easier and looks at least as good in my opinion.