This week I thought i would look at something different. For those of you who like to cook, you may wish to try this classic American recipe usually, but not exclusively, eaten for breakfast.

 

Fluffy American pancakes

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These pancakes are light and fluffy and great for a weekend brunch. Try adding a large handful of fresh blueberries to the batter before cooking.

Ingredients                            

• 135g/4¾oz plain flour                          
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 130ml/4½fl oz milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp melted butter

 

ingredientes

• 135g / 4¾oz de farinha de trigo

• 1 colher de chá de fermento em pó

• ½ colher de chá de sal

• 2 colheres de sopa de açúcar refinado

• 130 ml leite / oz 4½fl

• 1 ovo grande, levemente batido

• 2 colheres de sopa de manteiga derretida

 

Preparation method

1.     Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar into a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, lightly whisk together the milk and egg, then whisk in the melted butter.

2.     Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and, using a fork, beat until you have a smooth batter. Any lumps will soon disappear with a little mixing. Let the batter stand for a few minutes.

3.     Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add a knob of butter. When it's melted, add a ladle of batter (or two if your frying pan is big enough to cook two pancakes at the same time). It will seem very thick but this is how it should be. Wait until the top of the pancake begins to bubble, then turn it over and cook until both sides are golden brown and the pancake has risen to about 1cm (½in) thick.

4.     Repeat until all the batter is used up. You can keep the pancakes warm in a low oven, but they taste best fresh out the pan.

5.     Serve with lashings of real maple syrup and extra butter if you like.

 

Key words 

Sift –                                    peneirar

Whisk –                               mexer

Pour –                                  despejar

Beat –                                  bater

Smooth batter –                massa lisa

Lumps –                              protuberâncias

Non-stick frying pan –     frigideira antiaderente

Knob –                                pequeno pedaço

Bubble –                              bolha

Risen -                                 aumentou