Pancakes

Pancake day!! (Ahem, Shrove Tuesday-) PANCAAAKES!!
:D
The trick, we discovered, to really good pancakes does not lie in the complicated methods of combining the ingredients, or leaving the batter to rest - but to have a PROPER NON-STICK PAN. We bought a new one for the occasion (not superfluous; all our pans had lost their coating years ago)

Pancakes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 8
Cooking time: 2 minutes

Ingredients
100g plain flour
2 large eggs
300ml semi-skimmed milk
1 tbsp olive oil

Method

1. Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the well and add a little of the milk (50ml) with the oil. Whisk slowly, gradually adding the rest of the milk until smooth and thick. You don't need to leave it to stand.
2. Melt a tiny bit of butter in a 24cm nonstick pan and heat up quite strongly
3. Add just under a ladleful of batter. Tip the frying pan to coat and cook for 30 seconds undistrurbed, then use a large rubber spatula to flip it over. Cook for a further minute. 
   
4. Serve with any topping, here are some suggestions:

• Lemon and sugar
•  Banana/strawberries/raspberries  and Nutella/chocolate with golden syrup
•  Maple syrup 
•  Cinnamon sugar and apple
• Crêpe Suzette style - with oranges
• Mango and  yogurt
• Blueberries and cream or golden syrup
•  Rhubarb and cream
  

You get the idea... There are hundreds of combinations  you can try :D

In other news, here are some savoury crepes I made (honey-roast ham and Camembert with pesto and leek):