Makes ~10 big pancakes
Ingredients
- 450g self raising flour, sifted
- 1 tiny pack of baking powder
- A small amount of sugar
- 450ml buttermilk (Karnemilk in the Netherlands)
- 3 large eggs
Whisk together by hand until all the lumps are gone. Leave to sit for 15 minutes.
Method
Once you've got the mix together, throw a large non-stick frying pan onto your hob and set it on a medium heat (I have a conductive hob on a ten point scale — I set mine to five). You want the pan to be nice and warm when the mix is ready. There is no need to add any butter or oil as it's non-stick. Once it's up to temperature, drop a small blob of batter on the pan to give it a test.
You'll need to watch the pancake carefully to know when to flip it. Usually you'll start seeing little bubbles appearing in the batter as the baking powder starts doing its thing, then the batter will start to solidify and its shine will slowly disappear to more of a matte finish. Once it gets to this stage, you should be able to slide a spatula underneath without leaving any pancake goo behind. Success? Great, then go ahead and flip it!
Give it about a minute to cook the other side and then flip it again. If it's still pale, no problem — flip it back over and give it a little longer. Keep flipping and checking until it's gone a light shade of golden brown.
Now cut your sample pancake in half. It should be cooked all the way through with no gooey bits. If that's the case, your pan is at the right temperature and you can begin cooking the rest of your batch. If it's still gooey, give your pan a little longer to heat up and/or turn the heat up a notch.
Good luck on your pancake making journey and feel free to share your pictures or questions with me on Twitter!