Who doesn't love pancakes? Every Pancake Tuesday, houses all over the country can be heard say 'We should have these more often'!! Pancakes are a fantastic breakfast/lunch or tea any time in the year. They can be savoury as well as sweet and are really quick and easy to make. I think that this is a Delia recipe that I remember reading years ago.
If planning on having the pancakes for breakfast, I would always recommend (where possible) making them (in the blender) the night before and stick the blender jug in the fridge ready to go in the morning. Anything to save a few minutes when getting them out the door to school.
Do not buy ready made pancake mix or batter - make your own, it's a doddle and much better for you as there are no additives.

If using a blender, drop everything in and blitz (scrapping in the bits of flour that get stuck to the sides)
If not using a blender, sieve the flour and salt into a big bowl
Make a well in the middle and break in the eggs
Using a fork, whisk the eggs incorporating the flour
Add the milk/water mixture slowly
Keep whisking until all lumps are gone
While whisking, melt the butter in a small saucepan
Just before cooking, add two tablespoons of the melted butter
To cook each pancake, using some kitchen roll dipped in the butter coat a small frying pan/crepe pan
Pour a small amount of pancake mixture and swirl around the pan until covered
After a minute or so, turn and cook other side
Serve and enjoy
The kids can do all the preparations here, from weighing out the flour to cracking in the eggs. If you have kids 8 and over, they could actually cook the pancakes (under adult supervision)
Suggestions for fillings are:
- Sweet : Lemon and sugar (classic)
- Sweet : Chocolate spread and banana
- Sweet : Golden syrup and blueberries
- Savoury : Mushrooms and spinach
- Savoury : Ham and cheese and rocket
What are your favourite pancake fillings?
Ingredients
Directions
If using a blender, drop everything in and blitz (scrapping in the bits of flour that get stuck to the sides)
If not using a blender, sieve the flour and salt into a big bowl
Make a well in the middle and break in the eggs
Using a fork, whisk the eggs incorporating the flour
Add the milk/water mixture slowly
Keep whisking until all lumps are gone
While whisking, melt the butter in a small saucepan
Just before cooking, add two tablespoons of the melted butter
To cook each pancake, using some kitchen roll dipped in the butter coat a small frying pan/crepe pan
Pour a small amount of pancake mixture and swirl around the pan until covered
After a minute or so, turn and cook other side
Serve and enjoy