Easy pancakes
- Makes 12 pancakes
- Easy
Celebrate Pancake Day with this easy recipe, plus ideas for a selection of delicious fillings.
This year Pancake Day falls on 25th February – celebrate Shrove Tuesday with this easy pancake recipe, plus a selection of delicious fillings.
Ingredients
- Plain flour 110g
- large eggs 2
- milk 200ml
- water 50ml
- Pinch of salt
- Large knob of butter
Method
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Step 1
Mix salt, flour and eggs with a spoon until roughly combined. Whisk, adding milk and water slowly until mixture is consistency of emulsion. (Ideally) leave for an hour to settle.
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Step 2
Melt butter and add a tea spoon of veg oil. Use kitchen paper to smear a thin layer across frying pan. Get the pan really hot and add a small ladle of pancake mixture – swill around to coat bottom of pan.
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Step 3
After 30 seconds of so, lift the edge with a slice or palette knife. If golden, flip and cook the other side for a few seconds. Add filling.
From classic combinations to savoury sensations, here are a few ideas for what to put in your pancakes.
- Cream and golden syrup. Sickeningly delicious.
- Maple syrup, whipped cream, roasted chopped pecans and apples pan fried in butter.
- Golden syrup, crème fraiche, orange zest and orange segments.
- keep it simple, so just lemon and sugar
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Jam and sugar
- Banana and melted chocolate
- Or why not try savoury, with cheese and spinach?
