Pancakes

An easy recipe for perfect pancakes - enjoy them with your favourite toppings whether sweet or savoury!
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Ingredients

100g plain flour
2 eggs
300ml semi-skimmed milk
1 tbsp sunflower oil or vegetable, plus extra for frying
Pinch of salt

Method

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Step 1

Method

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Step 2

Put the flour and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre

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Step 3

Crack the eggs into the middle, and then pour in about 50ml milk and 1 tbsp oil

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Step 4

Start whisking from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil 

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Step 5

Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste

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Step 6

Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat

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Step 7

Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter

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Step 8

While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk

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Step 9

Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream