Ingredients
50g fruit, e.g. blueberries, raspberries, banana
125g self-raising flour
1x15ml spoon sugar
1 egg
180ml semi-skimmed milk
Spray oil
Equipment
Chopping board, knife, sieve, whisk, bowl, measuring jug, non-stick frying pan, fish slice, metal spoon.
Method
- Chop the fruit into small chunks or keep whole (depending on size of fruit).
- Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar.
- Whisk in the egg and milk.
- Stir in the fruit.
- Heat the frying pan and add a little spray oil.
- Pour in 2x15ml spoons of mixture for each pancake.
- Cook for 2 minutes, until golden, and turn over.
- Cook for a further minute.
- Serve.
Top tips:
- Instead of using sugar, try adding a small amount of sweetener instead.
- Use half wholemeal and half white self-raising flour for added fibre.
- Remove the sugar and add chopped ham and sweetcorn instead of the fruit for a savoury version.
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Food skills:
Weigh
Measure
Sift
Whisk
Fry & Sauté
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