Easy Pancakes

Pancakes are an easy and delicious treat to cook. Sweet toppings, like lemon and sugar make a delicious addition to a breakfast. They can also be the basis for a hardy meal with savoury fillings leftover from yesterday's dinner, such as bolognese sauce or chili con carne.

Pancakes (serves 4)

• 1 Pint of flour
• 1 Pint of milk
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tbspn vegetable oil
  

1. Put flour, egg, oil and half the milk into a mixer. Turn the mixer on slow and slowly add the milk. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the mixer with a spoon to get all the flour mixed in.
2. Heat the gridle on a high flame. Dip a kitchen cloth in oil and apply a thin layer to the pan.
3. Pour a ladle of batter onto the pan. when the pancake starts bubbling it is time to flip it
4. Put your toppings on the pancake and cook for 1 minute.
5. Roll up, serve and enjoy.
   
   Suggested Toppings:

Sweet

• Lemon and Sugar: (Add a few squeezes of fresh lemon)
• Maple Syrup: (Add a few squirts of maple syrup to the pancake for a tasty treat)
• Banana + Chocolate Spread (Spread some chocolate on the pancacke then slice up half of a banana)
  

Savoury

• Egg Ham and Cheese: (break the egg onto the pancake just after you flip it, and mix it with a fork till it starts to turn white. Put on some sliced (cooked) sausage, bacon or ham, grate some cheese over the top)
• Chicken and Cranberry Sauce: (Fill the pancakes with your chicken leftovers. Cut the chicken meat into thin strips Top it off with some tasty cranberry sauce)
• Chicken and Chorizo: (Fry some leftover roast chicken and thin chorizo slices in spicy seasoning, with some chopped tomato)
• Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato: (Cook some streaky bacon under the grill. Spread some mayonnaise on the pancake, put on the bacon and some finely chopped lettuce and tomato Roll up and enjoy)

photo thanks to: rachel is coconut & lime