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Recipe: Basic pancake mix

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Tuesday Feb 21 2012

As it's Pancake Day, Florence Sandeman shows you how to toss up some delicious treats to suit all tastes

Suitable for both sweet and savoury pancakes. For a gluten-free version, replace the plain flour with 75g/3oz white rice flour and add 1 tablespoon of melted butter when mixing

What you'll need

50g plain flour

A pinch of salt

1 egg

150ml milk

Vegetable oil

Serves 2

Place the flour, salt, milk and egg in a large bowl and whisk until smooth and lump-free. Transfer the batter to a measuring jug.

Heat two teaspoons of oil in a frying pan until very hot, then pour most of it into a heatproof container, leaving just enough oil to coat the pan.

Pour in a little of the batter, tilting the pan to evenly cover the base with a thin layer. Fry over a moderate heat until the underside is golden. This will only take 1-2 minutes.

Using a palette knife, loosen the edges then turn the pancakes over and cook the other side for 30 to 60 seconds only, until golden.

Place on a plate, cover with foil and place in a warm oven while you cook the remaining pancakes in the same way. Interleave each pancake with greaseproof or parchment paper so they don’t stick together.

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