American pancakes – or just pancakes if you’re in America – are a fluffy tasty breakfast that almost everyone can enjoy.
You can top them with a variety of different things, so you can even cater for fussy eaters.
American pancakes are perfect if you’re serving breakfast for a lot of people or if you’d just like to treat yourself!
Ingredients
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 25g melted butter, plus extra for cooking
- 200ml milk
- vegetable oil, for cooking
To serve
- maple syrup
Image Credits: BBC GoodFood.
Method
- First, mix 200g self-raising flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl.
- Create a well in the centre with the back of your spoon then add 3 large eggs, 25g melted butter and 200ml milk.
- Whisk together either with a balloon whisk or electric hand beaters until smooth then pour into a jug.
- Then heat a small knob of butter and 1 tsp of oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. When the butter looks frothy, pour in rounds of the batter, approximately 8cm wide. Make sure you don’t put the pancakes too close together as they will spread during cooking. Cook the pancakes on one side for about 1-2 mins or until lots of tiny bubbles start to appear and pop on the surface. Flip the pancakes over and cook for a further minute on the other side. Repeat until all the batter is used up.
- Serve your pancakes stacked up on a plate with a drizzle of maple syrup and any of your favourite toppings.
Recipe courtesy of BBC GoodFood.
