Basic Pancakes

1 cup Flour
1 tbsp Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Milk
¼ cup Dried Cherries/raspberries (opt)
½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Butter
A pinch of Salt
½ tsp Butter for frying

Beat the egg and then add milk.
Gradually add the flour and the baking powder while continuing to blend.
Add the sugar, salt, butter and vanilla essence and mix well.
Blend in the cherries.
Heat the pan and add the butter. Coat the entire pan with the melted butter.
Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the pan. Do not spread it with the ladle. Allow the batter to flow and form a circle.
Cook for a minute and turn over. Cook on the other side for about half a minute and then transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Stack the pancakes on a plate and serve hot with maple syrup.