Tuesday, 2 February 2010

American-Style Blueberry Pancakes

  • 105g/4oz self-raising gluten free flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 125ml/5fl oz milk
  • pinch salt
  • 400g/14oz fresh blueberries
  • vegetable oil, for brushing

Method

1. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
2. Place the yolks and the milk into the well in the flour mixture, and whisk to create a smooth batter. The batter should be the consistency of double cream. Add a little extra milk if necessary, although you may not need it all.
3. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl with a pinch of salt, until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed.
4. Fold the egg whites into the batter.
5. Heat a heavy non-stick pan over a medium heat and brush it with some vegetable oil.
6. Pour two tablespoons of the batter into the pan, smoothing it out into a circle. Cook for one minute, or until bubbles start to form on the surface, then add a handful of blueberries, and cook for another minute. Turn the pancake and cook the other side for one minute, or until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and reserve in a warm place.
7. Repeat with the remaining batter and berries and serve immediately.

Barbeque Sauce

Put as many of these ingredients in as you have, in whatever proportions you fancy:
  • worcester sauce
  • tomato puree
  • mustard powder
  • garlic
  • paprika
  • chilli powder
  • white wine vinegar / cider vinegar
  • dark brown sugar
  • tomato ketchup
  • BBQ sauce (nasty bought stuff)
Put it all in pan and heat.