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.
When used in a legal context in the U.S., a narcotic drug is simply one that is totally prohibited, or one that is used in violation of governmental regulation, such as heroin or cannabis. In the medical community, the term is more precisely defined and generally does not carry the same negative connotations.