Pancakes

1 egg
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
1 Tbl melted butter
1 Tbl vegetable oil
1Tbl sugar
1 Tbl baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Beat egg with hand beater until fluffy; beat in remaining ingredients just until smooth.  For thinner pancakes, stir in additional 1/4 cup milk.  Grease heated griddle if necessary.  To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water.  If bubbles skitter around, heat is just right.
Pour about 3 Tbl batter from tip of large spoon or from pitcher onto hot griddle.  Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around the edges.  Turn and cook other side s until golden brown.  If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
Applesauce pancakes Decrease milk to 1/2 cup .  Beat in 1/2 cup applesauce and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.
Buttermilk pancakes. Substitute buttermilk for the milk.  Decrease baking powder to 1 tsp and and beat in 1/2 tsp baking soda.
Oatmeal pancakes. Substitute 1/2 c oatmeal and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour.  Substitute honey for sugar if desired.
Yogurt pancakes. Substitute 1 1/4 c yogurt for milk.  Decrease baking powder to 2 tsp and beat in 1/4 tsp baking soda.