Easy Peasy American Pancakes

Name: Easy Peasy American Pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 pancakes
Ingredients: 300 g self-raising flour; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 300 ml milk; oil for frying; Maple syrup, bacon and/or berries

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
24 pancakes
Calories
59 kcal
Course
Dessert, Breakfast, Baked Goods, Brunch
Cuisine
American

Easy Peasy American Pancakes

Nash Knight

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These deliciously fluffy American-style pancakes are super simple to make, use only a handful of ‘normal’ ingredients and are virtually foolproof! Perfect for brunch, dessert or whenever you need Easy Peasy American Pancakes in your life. Makes 24 pancakes of approximately 6cm/2½inch diameter.

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Ingredients

Servings

300 g self-raising flour
1 tablespoon caster sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
300 ml milk
oil for frying
Maple syrup, bacon and/or berries (or other toppings of your choice)

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Instructions

Place the flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl and mix together thoroughly (to ensure the sugar and salt are evenly distributed.)
Measure out the milk in a measuring jug and add the eggs. Use a balloon whisk to mix the milk and eggs together thoroughly.
Pour the liquid into the flour slowly, whisking constantly to ensure the flour and liquid are well combined. You should end up with a smooth thick pancake batter.
Put 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan and place on a medium heat for 1 minute, swirl the oil so it evenly coats the base of the frying pan and put the frying pan back on the heat.
Pour 1 tablespoon (See Note 1) of pancake batter into the frying pan and use the spoon to shape it into a nice circle shape. Repeat 3 times so you have 3 small pancakes in your frying pan.
You should allow each pancake to cook for approximately 30 seconds on the first side. In reality, by the time you have shaped the third pancake, it will probably be time to flip the first one.
Using a spatula or fish slice (See Note 2) lift up one edge of the first pancake to see if it is looking nicely cooked / a light golden brown.
When the pancake is cooked nicely on the bottom, use the fish slice / spatula to turn the pancake over.
Cook each pancake for about 30 seconds on the second side – or until golden brown and cooked through.
Again, you can use a fish slice or spatula to lift up a corner and check it is nicely browned.
When each pancake is cooked, use the spatula / fish slice to lift it out onto a plate and place the frying pan back over the heat.
Pour in about ½ a teaspoon of oil and swirl. Put the pan back on the heat and immediately repeat the above process to make the second batch of pancakes.
Continue until you have used up all the pancake batter.
Serve the pancakes with maple syrup and bacon (See Note 3) and/or berries… or any other toppings of your choice.

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Notes

1 tablespoon = 15ml (I mention this since lots of things are colloquially called tablespoons – especially in the UK! But the actual measure 'tablespoon’' is 15mls)
I find a fish slice* to be the perfect tool to use to lift up the corner of each pancake to check if it’s done and also to flip the pancakes. Much easier than a spatula! However, if you don’t have a fish slice, a spatula will work OK.
Top tip for perfectly cooked bacon… Heat your oven to 200C (180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F), lay streaky bacon directly onto a non-stick baking tray and place in your pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes. Results in perfectly done bacon, every time!
Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 59kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 60mg (3%) Potassium 35mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 33IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24pancakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 59 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	59kcal	3%
Carbohydrates	10g	3%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	1g	2%
Saturated Fat	0.3g	2%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Trans Fat	0.01g	1%
Cholesterol	15mg	5%
Sodium	60mg	3%
Potassium	35mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	1%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	33IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.02mg	0%
Calcium	19mg	2%
Iron	0.2mg	1%