Take the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar and sift them into a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.

In a separate bowl whisk together the egg, milk and melted butter. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and then pour in the egg mixture, all at once, and stir just until combined. (Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.) Do not over-mix the batter.

Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat and coat pan with cooking spray or oil. Next using a small ladle or scoop, pour about 1/4 cup of pancake batter onto the hot pan. If you have room, you can pour multiple scoops in at once, making multiple pancakes at one time.

Cook pancakes on the first side until small bubbles appear and burst on the top surface, about 1-2 minutes.

Turn pancakes over with a spatula. Cook until the second side is lightly browned and the pancakes are cooked through (about another 1-2 minutes).

Serve hot with butter or maple syrup. Enjoy.