Christmas Gingerbread Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon clove
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons sugar (increase for more for a sweeter pancake)
1 tablespoon molasses
6 tablespoons melted butter (or use half of each) or 6 tablespoons vegetable oil (or use half of each)
marmalade or pancake syrup

Preparation

In a large bowl combine first 8 dry ingredients.
In another small bowl whisk together the egg with buttermilk, sugar, molasses, and melted butter until very well combined; add to the flour mixture and mix lightly until just until moistened (a few small lumps in the mixture is okay, do not overmix).
At this point you may refrigerate for a few hours until ready to use.
Grease a griddle, then drop about 1/4-cup batter for each pancake into the pan.
Cook the pancakes until the tops are covered with bubbles and the edges looked cooked.
Turn and cook the other side.
Serve with marmalade.