Question:
I'm making pancakes for breakfast. I added a cup of flour, a teaspoon of salt, and a few tablespoons of sugar to a bowl. I stirred it together, then added a cup of milk, a beaten egg, and a few tablespoons of oil, and stirred until just mixed. Then I put 1/4 a cup on a hot frying pan, and flipped it when brown. But they're terrible! Why? List one reason.
Answer:
There's no baking soda / baking powder.
Resolution Criteria: It must mention this reason. There might be other things that could have gone wrong (e.g., too much X, overmixed, I burned it), but none of this matters unless I get the ingredients right at least.