Fluffy Pancakes

Tue, 25 February 2020

Makes 8

 

Ingredients

175g plain white flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 large egg

250mls milk

Optional: 40g butter melted

Vegetable oil for frying

 

Sweet Blueberry Pancakes

50g caster sugar

75g blueberries

2 tsp vanilla

To serve : lemon yogurt and fresh mint

 

Goats Cheese and Courgette Pancakes Topped with Smoked Salmon

75g goats cheese

75g courgette ( grated and strained )

To serve: smoked salmon or a poached egg & chives

 

 

Method

1. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl.
2. Combine the egg and milk in a jug. Whisk lightly.
3. Whisk together the wet and dry ingredients until it forms a smooth batter. Whisk in the melted butter. Do not overwork. Divide the batter into two bowls.
4. Sweet Blueberry Pancakes : Whisk the sugar and vanilla into the batter. Stir in the blueberries. Fry and serve topped with lemon yogurt, fresh blueberries, mint and a drizzle of warmed blueberry jam.
5. Goats Cheese & Courgette Pancakes: Grate the courgette and squeeze out any excess water through some kitchen paper. Crumble the goats cheese into the batter and stir in the courgette.  Fry and serve topped with a slice of smoked salmon and garnished with fresh chives.
6. To Fry : Using a non stick pan, over a medium to high heat warm the oil. Spoon in the pancake batter into circle shapes. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes. Flip them over when small bubbles appear on the surface. Cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Keep warm in an oven, using little sheets of parchment paper between each until they are ready to serve.
8. Enjoy