How to make American pancakes 🥞 – BBC Good Food

BBC Pancakes Recipe – Thick & Delicious American Pancackes!

American pancakes are thick and delicious with a variety of toppings – leave your favourite in the comments section at the bottom – and we love this recipe posted by BBC Good Food on their YouTube Channel. There’s recipe details below (remember you can multiply up for a bigger batch of batter), and some topping ideas, too.

Yummy!

BBC Good Food shared this video which showed how to cook American style pancakes. Ingredients and method are below.

Learn how to make easy American-style pancakes that are light and fluffy. Top with something sweet like berries or go for US-inspired maple syrup and rashers of bacon, perfect for an indulgent brunch. This recipe makes a pancake stack that’s big enough to serve 4 people.

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BBC American Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients

  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 25g melted butter, plus extra for cooking
  • 200ml milk
  • vegetable oil, for cooking

Method

To Make Batter

  • STEP 1 Mix 200g self-raising flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl.
  • STEP 2 Create a well in the centre with the back of your spoon then add 3 large eggs, 25g melted butter and 200ml milk.
  • STEP 3 Whisk together either with a balloon whisk or electric hand beaters until smooth then pour into a jug.

To Cook Pancakes

  • To serve all together, put your oven on it’s lowest setting, so you can keep the whole stack warm, as each pancake is cooked.
  • Put a small amount of fat onto a non-stick frying pan, and our on a small circle of batter. Leave until the batter is no longer liquid.
  • Turn your pancake over and cook the other side until brown, then either place into your oven tray, or serve directly.

To Serve

Serve with your favourite toppings. You can’t go wrong with classic maple syrup and butter, but there’s a vast array of options! Leave a comment below with your favourite pancake toppings!

Toppings which often work, alone or in combination include: maple syrup, butter, sugar, lemon juice. In the USA, they often add strips of smokey bacon, fruit or ice-cream, too. It’s down to your tastes and imagination! Leave a comment below, with your favorite combo for great American pancakes. There is no right answer!

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