Enjoy the perfect pancake weather (Recipe)

Enjoy the perfect pancake weather (Recipe)

It's a very South African thing to have dubbed overcast days as "pannekoek weer [pancake weather]" so why not make the most of it and go home make some pancakes? Great recipe and different fillings you can try here!

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Pancakes Recipe

Makes ± 10 pancakes

 

Ingredients


250 ml (1 cup) cake flour
5 ml (1 t) baking powder
2,5 ml (½ t) salt
2 eggs
180 ml (¾ cup) milk
150 ml water
5 ml (1 t) lemon juice or white vinegar
100 ml sunflower oil

 

Extra oil for baking

 

Method


Sift the dry ingredients together.
Beat the eggs, milk, water and lemon juice or vinegar together.
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Add the oil and mix until a smooth, almost creamy consistency
Pop in the fridge for about 1 hour.
Use a non-stick or slightly greased frying pan. 
Bake pancakes one at a time and stack.

 

Here are some different ideas you can try out as fillings:

 

Sweet 

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Cooked cinnamon apples with vanilla ice cream
Cinnamon and sugar with a splash of lemon juice
Bananas, whipped cream and syrup 
Nutella and strawberries
Ricotta cheese and blueberries


Savoury

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Chicken and mushroom
Savoury mince and cheese sauce
Creamed spinach and feta
Smoked salmon, dill and cream cheese
Spinach, bacon and mushroom 

 

Share your pics if you do try any of these fillings at home!

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