More is not always better...

While sipping on my coffee this morning I caught up with a great friend of mine on the phone.  While chatting she was making a batch of pancakes and asked "why are my pancakes always so flat?".  The answer; over mixing the flour.  This goes for all baked goods.  You can't go wrong over creaming something (that's what she said), which is when you mix butter and sugar but as soon as you add flour to the mix you need to take it easy.  I suggest using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatcula to fold in the flour instead of using an electric hand mixer.  You will definitely get a much more FLUFFY pancake (or banana bread or whatever baked good you are making).

So there you have it, more is not always better...