Basic Pancakes

Submitted by mortarandpestle

"My dad's recipe - made for me every Friday night as a child. Normally made with cheese or left plain and served with honey."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 14 pancakes

ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 15 g butter, melted
• 15 g butter (extra)

directions

1. Sift flour with baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the centre and add the egg, milk and butter.
3. Using a wooden spoon stir well and add flour. Beat vigourously and then leave to sit for 20 minutes.
4. Heat butter in a 20cm round frypan and pour in a ladlefull (about 1/4 cup) of batter into the pan.
5. Run the batter evenly across the surface of the pan by tilting each way.
6. Cook until small bubble appear, flip and cook on the other side. (If adding cheese do this before flipping and once melted in then flip to cook other side).
7. Repeat with the rest of the batter and serve hot.