Pancakes - Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
a splash of vanilla
2 Tbsp cooking oil.

Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, vanilla and oil.  Add egg mixture to dry mixture.  Stir till just moistened. 

Buttermilk variation:  prepare pancakes as stated, except reduce baking powder to 1 tsp and add 1/4 tsp baking soda to dry mixture.  Substitute buttermilk for milk.