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    Martha's buttermilk pancakes

    • Children's
    • Vegetarian
    • Preparation time: 10 minutes
    • Cooking time: 15 minutes to 20 minutes
    • Total time: 25 minutes to 30 minutes 30 minutes

    Makes: 10

    Ingredients

    125g plain flour
    1 tbsp caster sugar
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    250ml buttermilk
    1 British Blacktail Medium Free Range Egg
    25g butter, melted
    Butter and maple syrup, for greasing and serving

    Method

    1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, caster sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Beat together the buttermilk, egg and melted butter in a measuring jug.

    2. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and slowly pour in the wet ingredients, whisking all the time. Continue to mix until a smooth batter forms with no lumps.

    3. Heat a pan over a medium heat and grease lightly with butter, wiping out any excess with kitchen paper. Spoon a few teaspoons of the mixture into the pan as mini test pancakes and see how they cook. Adjust the temperature of the pan accordingly.

    4. When the pan is at the right temperature, use a ladle or ice-cream scoop to dollop the mixture into the pan (not too close together as it will spread). Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the underside of the pancakes are golden brown, then flip over to cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until they feel spongy and cooked through.

    5. Transfer to a warm plate and cook the rest of the batter in the same way, greasing the pan with butter as needed. Top the pancakes with a knob of butter and drizzle with maple syrup before serving.

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    Martha’s pancake tips

    • Don’t let them fry. Use your best non-stick pan and the smallest amount of oil or butter possible to cook your pancakes, or they will soak up excess grease and become dense. 
    • Use a ladle or ice-cream scoop to measure the batter and to ensure your pancakes are all the same size. They will cook at the same rate too.
    • Cook a few small test pancakes first to get the pan heat right. Too hot and the pancakes will cook more quickly on the outside and the middle will be raw, too cool and there won’t be enough heat to encourage the bubbles needed for fluffy pancakes.
    • Master the flip – use a fish slice to pick up the pancake and flip it in one smooth motion. The neater you are, the more evenly the pancake will rise.

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