Pancake batter

This batter recipe is for a pancake batter to enable you to make great tasting pancakes.  This pancake mix recipe is easy to make.  Pancakes are also known as crepes and can be filled with the filling of your choice, such as chicken or vegetables.

Ingredients – as required

  • 1 large egg
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 200ml full fat milk

Method

  1. Break the egg into a clean bowl and whisk lightly.  Add the flour and salt and mix well.
  2. Gradually whisk in the milk.  Continue to whisk a few minutes to remove most of any lumps.
  3. Pass the batter through a fine strainer into another clean bowl, cover with cling film and allow the pancake batter to stand in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before using.

Watch this pancake batter being made

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