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Easy pancakes

Name: Easy pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 125g plain flour; 1 medium egg, beaten; 275ml-300ml milk; Vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying

Published: 25 Jan 21
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Anyone can give our easy pancakes a go and get flippin’ fantastic results. Here’s how to make the perfect pancake this Pancake Day.

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Easy
March 2007

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Takes about 20 minutes to make, plus resting the batter

Anyone can give our easy pancakes a go and get flippin’ fantastic results. Here’s how to make the perfect pancake this Pancake Day.

Now find your perfect packcake topping from our top 10…

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 209kcals
Fat: 8.7g (1.9g saturated)
Protein: 7.2g
Carbohydrates: 27.5g (3.7g sugars)
Salt: 0.1g

For 1 large pancake

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Ingredients

125g plain flour
1 medium egg, beaten
275ml-300ml milk
Vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying

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Method

To make the batter, sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, pour in the egg and slowly whisk in enough milk to make a smooth batter, the consistency of pouring cream. Rest for at least 20 minutes.
Heat about a 28cm crepe pan or a smaller heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, dip some kitchen paper in the oil and wipe across the surface of the pan. Add a small ladleful of batter and tilt the pan to swirl the batter evenly and thinly. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until the pancake is golden underneath.
Loosen all around the pancake with a palette knife. Flip over and cook for a further minute, until golden. Slide out onto a plate and repeat to finish up the batter – oil the pan between each pancake.