Perfect Pancakes for anytime of the day!!

2 cups of Self Raising Flour
A pinch of Salt
2 cups of Milk
2 Eggs
2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
60 grams of Butter
(For a savoury taste, add the following to the perfect pancake mix. Please leave out the Vanilla Extract.)

Sift the self-raising flour into a large bowl and add a pinch of salt. Create a well in the flour.

Whisk the milk and eggs together until the milk mixture is a pale yellow. Slowly pour it into the flour well and whisk until the pancake mixture is free of lumps.

Melt butter in a small saucepan and add to the smooth mix.

Aerate the mixture by whisking it quickly for 3-5 mins.

On a low heat melt a dob of butter and do not raise the heat while you are cooking your pancakes. This stops burning and allows the pancakes to rise properly and cook to a light golden colour.

Pour 1 and a half ladle of pancake mixture into the centre of the pan.

When you begin to see the pancake developing bubbles, gently turn it over. Cook for a couple of minutes more and then serve.

 

Toppings

Sugar and a generous squeeze of half a lemon.

Maple syrup

A dollop of fresh cream and chocolate shavings/chocolate pieces

Sour Cream

Honey

Cinnamon – is a rich anti-oxidant and delicious on sweet pancakes

Custard

Lemon Curd – perfect to balance the sweetness of ultra sweet pancakes.

Chocolate – chips, shards, grated, sauce, homemade nutella, any chocolate variation is a yummy, perfect pancake topping.

Fresh Fruit of all kinds / Berries

 

Caramel Sauce – for an occasional treat top pancakes with caramel sauce for a truly indulgent experience!

Ricotta or other soft cheese – pancakes topped with ricotta transforms the dish into cheesecake pancakes. These Cheesecake Pancakes have ricotta cooked into the pancakes and taste like a decadent cheesecake.

Parmesan – delicious on savory pancakes.

Butter – a classic and simple pancake topping that brings to life ordinary pancakes.

Jam – topping pancakes with a sweet jam is a treat, which my kids simply adore!

Ice Cream – a popular pancake topping which is an indulgent treat.

Nuts – such as flaked or slivered almonds can give a crunchy texture to pancakes. For example, these fluffy almond pancakes are topped with slivered almonds.

Shredded Coconut – a sprinkling of shredded coconut is a wonderful way to bring extra coconut flavor to coconut pancakes.

Mint or other herb – like on these mint choc chip pancakes

 

 

 

Yoghurt – plain natural yoghurt can balance the sweetness of pancakes really well

Dried Fruit – finely chopped sultanas, figs, apricots or other dried fruit is a popular favorite sweet pancake topping.

Nutella and sliced bananas