American Style Pancakes, Maple Syrup

Pancakes are a commodity with many various differing types and recipes. The recipe i am giving you is for the American style pancakes which are very well risen. Pancakes, in some form, are eaten and enjoyed worldwide. Traditionally in Ireland pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday, the eve of the beginning of Lent-which was a time of fast and abstinence so making pancakes in olden days was a great way of using up rich ingredients like egg and butter in preparation for this feast of special solemnity. Nowadays pancakes are much more common and can be served as either sweet or savoury.

Pancake Batter:

10oz/300g plain flour

2 large eggs

½ teaspoon baking powder

2oz/50g caster sugar

7floz/200ml buttermilk

Garnish:

Maple syrup

Freshly whipped cream

Fresh mixed berries

Berry Compote

Sieve the plain flour and baking powder into a large bowl.

Add in the sugar and mix well.

Break in the two eggs and mix a little. The mixture at this stage will be quite lumpy but-DON’T PANIC!

Mix in the buttermilk, little by little. Whisk well ensuring that you remove all lumps.

The batter should be a very thick coating consistency

Transfer to the fridge and allow to rest for up to 1 hour

Heat a large frying pan with some butter and then drop three large tablespoons batter onto the pan and allow to cook gently for 3-4 minutes on that side, and then turn the pancake over onto the other side until it too is golden brown.

Transfer to a large serving platter and serve with some freshly whipped cream and fruit and a side portion of maple syrup.

Enjoy. (And of course repeat this process for all other guest/family members!!)