I'm not sure hun i just use SR flour, egg & milk, no butter.
I use a tiny bit of butter in the pan but thats it, have it on a medium/lo heat when bubbles start coming through FLIP...
No idea why you didn't get bubbles ???
im a pancake fail too.
the only time i can make decent pancakes is in my mums old cast iron type fry pan.
screw teflon i need to get me one of those.
and they are always delicious when i make them at her house.
i use plain flour because i like thin, crepe-type, rollable pancakes.
we normally have them with a range of the above but my fave is berries and ice-cream. nom nom.
tonight i am making just single buttermilk pancakes (shake, lazy today) with grilled fish, lemon butter and deluxe fries on the side (par-boiled & fried spud with spring onion, bacon, sour cream) - it is my fave savoury meal from pancake parlour.
& for dessert if i can be bothered i might do some in the poffertje pan with jam and cream.,
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