Anita Rani’s Weekend Pancakes
Serves: 6
Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalist and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani shares her favourite pancakes – perfect for the weekend when there’s time to indulge! Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers this Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 29th February until 13th March.
Ingredients:
For the batter170g plain flour
30g Fairtrade caster sugar
A pinch of salt
2 free-range eggs
250ml milk
For the filling
3 Fairtrade bananas
2 Fairtrade lemons
100g Fairtrade honey
80g Fairtrade cashew or pecan nuts
2 tsp Fairtrade cinnamon
100g yoghurt
method:
- Sieve the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl. Beat the eggs lightly and whisk into dry ingredients.
- Add milk gradually and whisk to a smooth batter. Set aside for 30 mins to rest.
- Place a medium frying pan over a medium heat and oil the pan. When hot, add a ladle of batter and fry for 1 min until golden – flip and fry the other side to get an even colour.
- Transfer to a plate, and squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the pancakes and spread with yoghurt.
- Add bananas, honey and crushed cashew nuts with a sprinkle of cinnamon and serve.
