Pancakes

Makes about 8 pancakes

Ingredients

100g plain flour

1 egg

300 ml milk

30g butter, melted plus more for cooking

Method

1. Pour flour into mixing bowl
2. Break in egg
3. Gradually whisk in milk: keep whisking flour, egg and milk together until you have a smooth thin batter
4. Just before you’re ready to cook, add melted butter to the batter
5. Heat non-stick frying pan and add just enough butter to coat pan thinly
6. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of batter into pan; swirl around quickly so that it covers the surface
7. Cook until underside is done – this should only take a minute or so. Check by lifting up edge with non-stick spatula
8. Either toss the pancake or turn over with large non-stick spatula and cook other side – for about 30 secs
9. Put pancake on warmed plate and repeat steps 6 to 8 until the batter is used up

Notes

1. The batter can be made ahead and kept in fridge until you’re ready to cook
2. Serve with sugar and lemon; maple syrup; berries; Nutella – or whatever you like. You could also try them with cheese and ham
3. Don’t worry if the first pancake is a bit of a disaster. This often seems to happen

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