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Fluffy American pancakes
This easy American pancake recipe makes really light and fluffy pancakes that are great for making a special breakfast from scratch. We have lots of easy <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/9_easy_pancake_toppings">topping ideas</a> to try, from savoury to sweet and indulgent. If you're not feeling so fluffy, there's always our flat British <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/how_to_make_pancakes_02824">pancake recipe</a> that's perfect for Pancake Day. Each serving provides 256 kcal, 7g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 9g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.
Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min
Serves
Serves 4
Instructions
- 01
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, lightly whisk together the milk and egg, then whisk in the melted butter.
- 02
Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and, using a fork, beat until you have a smooth batter. Any lumps will soon disappear with a little mixing. Let the batter stand for a few minutes.
- 03
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add a knob of butter. When it's melted, add a ladle of batter (or two if your frying pan is big enough to cook two pancakes at the same time). It will seem very thick but this is how it should be.
- 04
Wait for about 3 minutes until the top of the pancake begins to bubble, and the edges begin to set. Flip it over and cook for another two minutes until both sides are golden brown and the pancake has risen to about 1cm/½in thick. If the pancake is too dark, reduce the heat slightly for the next round.
- 05
Repeat until all the batter is used up. You can keep the pancakes warm in a low oven, but they taste best fresh out the pan.
- 06
Serve with lashings of real maple syrup and extra butter, if you like.
Nutrition
per serving
- Calories
- 256
- Protein
- 7g
- Carbs
- 35g
- Fat
- 9.5g
- Fiber
- 1.5g
- Sugar
- 9g
- Sat. fat
- 5.5g
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