Thanks for the nostalgic blog. I haven't been to a pancake breakfast in over twenty years; I should keep an eye out for one! I've often wondered, if, like crepe batter, pancake batter would do well with a rest period after mixing. To my mind, this might let lumps dissolve a bit... but I don't know how long the leavening would last. It would also be nice - for convenience sake - to be able to mix the batter up early. Melissa, absolutely. Pancake batter usually benefits by resting for a minimum of 10 minutes, and up to an hour at room temperature, if you're using it fairly quickly. As you said, it allows any lumps to dissolve, plus the leavening gets a bit of a head start. Longer than an hour, though, stick it in the fridge, and it should be good overnight. And longer than 24 hours or so, it starts to kind of separate and break down (at least in my experience). -PJH

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