Sauces and Batters continued

YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Makes 6

¼cup/60ml water

¹⁄³ cup/75ml milk

1 x 60g egg, lightly beaten

¾ cup/112g plain flour

Freshly ground black pepper

1½ tablespoons beef dripping or oil

1.Place water, milk, egg, flour and pepper into blender jug, select speed 4 and blend until smooth.

2.Place 1 teaspoon beef dripping or oil in each of six muffin pans and heat in oven until dripping or oil is sizzling.

3.Divide batter between muffin pans and cook at 220ºC for 10-15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Serve as an accompaniment for roast beef.

PANCAKES

Makes approx. 8-10 pancakes

1 cup/150g plain flour

¼teaspoon salt 1 x 60g egg

1¼ cups/312ml milk

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1.Combine the flour, salt, egg and milk in the blender jug, mix on speed 4 with the lid firmly held in position, to form a smooth batter.

2.Heat a small greased frying pan over a moderate heat; pour a small quantity of batter into frying pan to cover base of pan.

3.Cook until bubbles come to the surface and break.

4.Carefully turn the pancake over and cook until golden brown. Remove from pan.

5.Repeat with remaining batter mixture.

6.Serve with maple syrup and ice cream.

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CRÊPES

Makes approx. 10 – 12

1¼ cups/312ml milk

3 x 60g eggs, lightly beaten 1½ cups/225g plain flour ¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 tablespoon oil, for greasing

1.Add the milk, eggs, flour, salt, essence, eggs and butter to the blender jug, mix on speed 2 with the lid firmly held in position, mix to form a smooth batter.

2.Lightly grease a small crêpe pan. Heat pan over a moderate heat.

3.Pour ¼ cup batter into the pan, swirl mixture to spread evenly over the pan.

4.Cook over medium heat until golden brown.

5.Turn crêpe over and cook for 30 seconds longer.

6.Repeat with remaining batter mixture.

7.Serve with Raspberry Sauce.

RASPBERRY SAUCE

Makes approx. 1¼ cups

250g fresh or frozen raspberries ¼ cup icing sugar

2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or orange liqueur

2 tablespoons water

1.Place raspberries, icing sugar, Grand Marnier and water into the blender jug, select speed 3 and blend until smooth.

2.Serve Raspberry Sauce drizzled over crêpes or ice cream

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Breville BLR50 manual Yorkshire Puddings, Pancakes, Crêpes, Raspberry Sauce

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