Pancakes!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups self raising flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla essance
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
  

METHOD

1. Place flour in a mixing jug or bowl, make a well and add the milk, egg and vanilla essence.
2. Using a whisk, mix ingredients until no longer lumpy. Alternatively use a mixing tool, like a Mix Master, or Chef Master or electric egg whisk are an easier way.
3. Coat a frying pan with oil and place on a medium heat. Add a small amount of butter and pour pancake mix into frying pan, about 15 cm diameters worth.
4. Once the bubbles have either slowed or stopped forming on the top of the pancake, flip it or just scoop it up with an egg flip and turn it over.
5. After a couple of minutes the pancake should be ready, just check the under side to see if its golden. Place the pancake on a plate and place in the oven at lowest setting to keep warm. Continue making pancakes until there is no more mixture, adding each pancake to the plate in the oven.
6. Serve with any number of toppings (see below)

This ones up here because its an easy way to make pancakes, and i think tastes better than the plastic jugs you get in the supermarkets. The mix will be fairly thick and the pancakes will come out fat and fluffy. Some ideas for toppings are as follows:

• lemon and sugar
• whipped cream and jam
• ricotta cheese and jam
• maple syrup or golden syrup
• maple/golden syrup with vanilla ice cream
• honey
• scrambled eggs and parsley

The list goes on.

Enjoy!

James The Not So Skinny Cook