PANCAKES

                           PANCAKES 

PANCAKES

1 Cup Plain Flour

2 tsps Baking Powder

2 Tbsps Sugar

1/2 tsp Salt

1 Cup Milk

2 Tbsp Melted Butter

1 Large Egg (separated)

Flavouring Agent (large pinch of cardamom powder or nutmeg powder or 1 tsp Vanilla Essence or any other Essence or Flavour of your choice)

DIRECTIONS

1) Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl. If you sieve it twice, all the better. Add the sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix to incorporate.

2) Whisk the egg white until it forms stiff peaks. Set aside. 

3) Make a well in the centre of the flour in the mixing bowl and add the milk, butter, flavouring agent and egg yolk. Using a hand whisk, gradually mix in the wet ingredients to combine well with the flour to form a thick batter.

4) Once the batter is smooth, using a metal spoon, gently fold in the egg white. Keep folding in until well blended with the batter. 

5) Place a griddle or skillet on medium to medium high heat. Very lightly grease the surface with either a spray of oil or just smear some butter or oil using a piece of kitchen paper towel. Pour a ladleful of the pancake batter. The size of the pancake is entirely your choice. If your skillet or griddle is large enough, you can pour on more than one portion, but well apart.

Never mind my messy old cast iron skillet which if scrubbed too much - gets things sticking!

6) Wait until you see the pancake is all bubbly. Using a spatula, carefully ease the pancake from under and flip it over. Cook the other side until golden brown.

Transfer it to a warm plate and serve with butter or honey or maple syrup or any fruit sauce

Here I've served with strawberry sauce