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# Pancake Tuesday

Posted on 13th February, 2024

Happy Pancake Tuesday! Here is my recipe for thick, spongy pancakes to celebrate a tradition that dates back centuries.

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CuisineFrench

Prep time20 min

Total time30 min

Serves12 pancakes

## Ingredients

- eggs separated3
- buttermilk2 cups
- butter melted60 g
- plain flour300 g
- salt1 tsp
- bicarbonate of soda1 tsp
- extra butter

## Directions

1. Beat egg yolks, then whisk in the buttermilk and melted butter.
2. Sift the dry ingredients over the mixture and fold in.
3. When you are ready to cook the pancakes, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the batter.
4. Lightly grease a heavy base frying pan and spoon/ladle in ¼ cup of batter.
5. Cook until bubbles start appearing on the uncooked side facing you. Flip into air and catch with precision and cook other side.
6. Recipe makes about 12 pancakes. Top with maple syrup, Nutella, lemon &amp; sugar or whatever takes your fancy.

**TIP:** For chocolate pancakes, replace 50g of the flour with Dutch cocoa.

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