 |  | | | American Pancakes | 20th Feb 2007 | | |
 If you’re American you don’t need an excuse like Shrove Tuesday to cook pancakes, they’re a staple part of the breakfast menu. And if your children are on half term, they will be happy to help you make them. Linda Collister is the author of 'Morning Bakes' - a book full of tempting recipes - most of which you can rustle up in a few minutes. Anna Maclayn watches her make American Pancakes. | |
| American Pancakes Recipe | | |
Ingredients
120g plain flour
a good pinch of salt
1 tablespoon golden caster sugar
2 large eggs, separated
20g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for frying
200ml full-fat milk
maple syrup, to serve
Makes 12 pancakes, Serves 4
Method
Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl, then make a well in the centre. Add the egg yolks, butter and milk and beat with a whisk until mixed. Gradually work in the flour to make a very thick but lump-free batter. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the batter with a large metal spoon. Heat a heavy-based frying pan until medium hot, then grease it lightly with butter.
Fry the mixture in batches of 3, using a heaped tablespoon of batter for each pancake. Cook for about 1 minute until golden underneath, then turn over with a spatula and cook for another minute. Serve hot with maple syrup.
This recipe can be found in 'Morning Bakes' by Linda Collister, published by Ryland Peters &Small, ISBN: 1900518996, 8.99.
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