1 Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth. 2  Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. 3  Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake.
Contraband was a term commonly used in the United States military during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain escaped slaves or those who affiliated with Union forces. The Army (and the United States Congress) determined that the US would not return escaped slaves who went to Union lines and classified them as contraband.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande a smuggling, denotes any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold.