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Mai Thai Pancakes

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Prep

5 - 15 mins

Bake

15 mins

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

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If you enjoy a cocktail, you'll definitely want to try this Mai Thai pancakes recipe! Flavoured with orgeat, lime and orange they are a definite step up from your usual pancake stack. Want to take it up a notch? Pick from an added blueberry compote or red velvet option - or even better make them all and you'll have a pancake showstopper!

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How to make Mai Thai Pancakes

The Pancake Base Method

Step 1

In a bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, whisk and combine all-purpose flour with granulated sugar, salt and baking powder.

Step 3

Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients while constantly whisking.

Step 4

While whisking, add in melted unsalted butter. Whisk until combined then add the orange zest, lime zest, squeeze of orange and lime juice and the orgeat syrup. Do not overwork the batter, lumps in the mixture are fine.  Leave it to rest for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium. Spray with spray oil or unsalted butter.

Step 6

Once hot, spoon ¼” dollops of the pancake batter. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.

Step 7

Flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

The Blueberry Compote Method

Step 1

Combine 140g of the blueberries, ½ cup of water, 3 tbsp of Lyle's Golden Syrup  and lemon juice in a small saucepan.

Step 2

Cook over a medium heat for 10 mins until the l. Add the rest of the blueberries and cook for 8 mins more, stirring frequently.

Step 3

Add half a cup of blueberries and spoon the blueberry compote to the pancake mixture at stage 4.

The Red Velvet Method

Step 1

Add a quarter cup of dark chocolate and 1 tbsp of red food colouring to the pancake mixture at stage 4. Add an extra tablespoon of melted butter with this option.

Ingredients

Serving

1

Mai Thai Pancakes

Flour

Self raising flour

Or 100g plain flour for thin, crepe style pancakes

300 g
Eggs

Egg

1
Almond-milk

Almond milk

300 ml
Fairtrade Golden Caster

Fairtrade Tate & Lyle Golden Caster Cane Sugar

1 tbsp
Baking-powder

Baking powder

1 tbsp
Salt-table

Pinch fine table salt

1
Olive-oil

Oil

plus a little extra for frying

1 tbsp

of orgeat syrup

25 ml
Lime

Lime

Plus 1 tbsp of juice

1 zest
Orange-zest

Orange zest

Plus 1 tbsp of juice

1 zest
Lemon

Lemon

wedges to serve, optional

l
Fairtrade Golden Caster

Fairtrade Tate & Lyle Golden Caster Cane Sugar

to serve, optional

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