When it comes to pancake day, I for one can not resist the excuse to have pancakes for dessert. Whether you like sweet or savoury pancakes, all you need to do is follow my step by step method.
Step by step to Perfect Pancakes
Step 1
Place the flour in a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Drop in the eggs and add a splash of milk.
Step 2
Using a balloon whisk or wooden spoon beat the egg and milk together, gradually incorporating the flour.
Step 3
Once all the flour has been incorporated, beat well to remove any lumps.
Step 4
Gradually beat in the remaining milk to produce a smooth batter.
Tip: Many cooks suggest that you let the pancake batter rest for 30 minutes before using. Personally, I don't notice the difference between leaving it to rest or using it straight away, so I shall leave it up to you to decide.
Step 5
Heat a little oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and pour about 3 tablespoons of the batter into the pan.
Step 6
Quickly tilt the pan so that the batter coats the base of the pan in a thin layer of the batter.
Step 7
Cook for about 1 minute until the underside is golden, then flip over and cook the other side.
Step 8
Slide the pancake out of the pan onto a plate and cover to keep warm. I use a large saucepan lid or you could use foil.
Pancakes
Instructions
- Place 125g (4oz) flour in a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Drop in 2 eggs and add a little milk from a total of 300ml (½pt). Use a balloon whisk or wooden spoon, beat the egg well gradually incorporating the flour.
- Beat until smooth then gradually beat in the remaining milk.
- Heat a little oil in a 20cm/8in heavy-based frying pan. (I use a silicone pastry brush to brush a thin layer of oil over the pan) Spoon about 3 tbsp of the pancake mixture into the pan and tilt the pan quickly so that the batter to coats the base of the pan.
- Cook for about 1 minute until the underside is golden.
- Flip the pancake over and cook the other side. Slide the pancake out of the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process with the remaining batter, re-oiling the pan as required. Stack the cooked pancakes on top of each other, covering to prevent them from drying out.
- Use as required.
Notes
Nutrition
How do you like your pancakes?
I am a lemon and sugar girl, my boys like maple syrup. Slices of banana and a few blueberries never go amiss. How do you serve yours? Perhaps you prefer savoury fillings. I would love to hear in the comments.
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Duncan Craft
Brilliant recipe to use for an older man who’s children wanted pancakes, I’m not a cooking person in any shape or form but your recipe easy to follow with great results. Thanks
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Duncan Its so nice to hear that you had success cooking pancakes for your children. Cooking is a lot about confidence and have good easy to follow recipes which is where I come in with Recipes Made Easy.
jean ewing
please also put pounds and ounces as well as grams, for the older person
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Jean you will find that I do indeed now put the imperial measurements in many of my recipes as well as in the method so that there is less scrolling. How ever some of my older recipes have yet to b updated. I have added this on to the list.
Lesley Garden
Great recipe, I'll be using this later on today, pancakes for my girls tonight. I'll be having mine with lemon juice, but suspect my daughters will go for the Nutella.
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
i have lemon and sugar in for tonight too.
Edith
Dear Jacqui,
I am not a natural cook (to say the least 🙂 ) but your recipes are so inspiring, easy to follow and beautifully presented - I love them!
Edith
Jacqui
Thank you Edith - that's so lovely to hear
Julie Nelson Rhodes
We are an icing sugar with a generous squeeze of fresh orange family!
Jacqui
Good choice.