Recipe
Buttermilk Pancakes Start your morning right with this tasty breakfast treat. And if you have kids, why not get them involved for some weekend fun? Makes 12 pancakes Preparation time: 25 minutes plus standing time Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients ■■ 175g plain flour ■■ ¾ tbsp caster sugar ■■ ½ tsp salt
Sift the flour, sugar, and bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl. Beat the egg lightly into the buttermilk and vegetable oil in a large jug. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat to a smooth creamy batter. Leave to stand for at least 30 minutes Brush a non-stick frying pan with oil and place over a medium heat. Pour enough batter to make 10cm round pancakes. Cook for 1½ – 2 minutes per side. Set aside on a warmed plate covered with a linen cloth until all pancakes are cooked.
■■ 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
What if you don’t have buttermilk?
■■ 1 egg
Buttermilk lends a beautiful flavour to this recipe but its not an ingredient many of us have lying around. But don’t worry, it’s incredibly easy to make.
■■ 375ml buttermilk ■■ 3tbsp vegetable oil
Serving suggestions Choose from whipping cream, bananas, berries, maple syrup and smoked bacon.
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Method
Mix 240ml whole milk with 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for five minutes until it’s thickened and curdled slightly. Use it one for one in recipes requiring buttermilk. So, for this recipe use 360ml milk with 1½ tbsp vinegar or lemon juice.
