Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. ???
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Beat egg.
Beat in rest of ingredients until smooth.
Spoon onto hot greased griddle.
Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full.