RECIPES
SPICY PIKELETS
(SPICY DOLLAR PANCAKES)
Makes 12
INGREDIENTS
1 cup/150g all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground mixed spices 2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup/250ml milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted Extra butter, for greasing
METHOD
1.Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and spices into a mixing bowl.
2.Using the beater attachments, select speed 2 and gradually add eggs, honey, milk and butter.
3.Increase to speed 6 until a creamy consistency is formed or ingredients are smooth.
4.Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes.
5.Heat a little extra butter in a frypan over medium heat and spoon 6 tablespoons of mixture about 1.5 inches (4cm) apart into the frying pan.
6.Cook over a medium heat until golden and bubbles appear in pikelets, turn and cook other side until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
18
Crêpes
Makes 10 – 12
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups/225g all purpose flour Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 eggs, lightly beaten 1¼ cup/312ml milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon oil, for greasing
METHOD
1.Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the vanilla essence, eggs, milk and butter.
2.Using the beater attachments, select speed 3 and gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture.
3.Increase to speed 6 and beat well until smooth and free of lumps.
4.Lightly grease a crêpe pan. Heat pan over a moderate heat.
5.Pour sufficient batter into pan to cover evenly, but not too thick. Swirl pan to coat thinly with mixture. Crêpes cook quickly; overcooking causes crêpes to toughen.
6.Turn crêpe and cook other side until golden.
Serve crêpes drizzled with lemon juice and dusted with powdered sugar.
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