THICK & FLUFFY AMERICAN PANCAKES
Servings 2
Ingredients
135 g plain flour
½tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp caster sugar
130ml Buttermilk (or Greek Yogurt)
1 large egg
30g melted butter cooled slightly
Preparation Method
Melt the butter in short bursts in the microwave and then set aside to cool slightly.
Sift the flour, baking power, salt and caster sugar into a large jug
In another jug whisk together the milk and egg before adding the melted butter and whisking again.
Pour the wet mix into the dry mix and whisk until you have a smooth batter. If you have any lumps, just keep whisking until they disappear.
Let the batter stand for a approximately 15 minutes.
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and spray with oil. When the pan is hot, add a ladle of batter to the pan. If your pan is big enough you can add two at the same time.
When the top of the pancake begins to form small bubbles, it is ready to flip onto the other side. In total it should cook for roughly a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown.
Meanwhile, griddle the bacon rashers to your liking and keep them warm. When the pancakes are ready, serve with the bacon, a scattering of blueberries, a drizzle of maple syrup and a dusting of icing sugar.
serve with:
– streaky bacon rashers
– fresh blueberries
– pure maple syrup
– a little icing sugar
or
Greek Breakfast Pancakes (Batter as above served with Figs in syrup)
Ingredients
For the fruit
juice of 1large orange (about 100ml), plus zest of ½ (removed with a zester)
3tbsp runny honey
½ tsp fennel seeds
4 ripe figs
Greek yogurt
toasted almond flakes and/or chopped pistachios
Preparation Method
To prepare the fruit, put everything except the figs in a saucepan with 50ml water and bring slowly to the boil, stirring a little. Immediately turn the heat down and simmer for about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Allow to cool – the syrup will thicken in this time – before straining. Halve the figs, put them in a bowl and pour over the syrup.
Serve the pancakes with yogurt, the figs in syrup and toasted almond flakes and/or chopped pistachios.
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