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Choco-potle Pancakes

Hello Readers!!

Tomorrow is of course pancake day (AKA Shrove Tuesday) so as usual, I gave the classic pancake a twist.To be honest I was thinking about not doing pancakes and doing waffles instead but I really wanted to use my new food mixer (a new kenwood chef) so this was the perfect chance and the pancakes are really good. I have taken a chocolate pancake recipe and added chipotle chilli paste to it. You don't have to have chipotle paste, you could use chilli powder or a finely chopped chilli if you want. The pancake  batter is quite thick and makes thick pancakes-just how I like them, this also makes them easier to flip. If you don't want chilli just don't add it and have chocolate pancakes instead. If. These don't sound to your taste I have a few other recipes I love: Basic pancakes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/basicpancakeswithsuga_66226

Hairy Biker's American sweet pancakes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/american_style_pancakes_94634

But for those of you who like choco- polte pancakes:

Makes 10

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

1 large egg

2 tablespoons butter or margarine (melted)

1 cup plain flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder (not drinking chocolate), sieved

1/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons icing sugar (sieved)

1 or more teaspoon chipotle chilli paste or substitute 

Method:

NB: A cup means a standard sized plastic cup or measuring cup, these are widely available (I got mine in Morrisons for £1) or use a measuring jug-1 cup=250ml.


  1. In a bowl combine milk, egg and butter. Whisk until blended.

  2. In another bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, bicarb and salt; mix well.

  3. Add the wet ingredients and chipotle paste to dry ingredient and whisk until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be slightly lumpy.

  4. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat until hot. Oil droplets should sizzle then evaporate. Spray the pan with oil

  5. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto saucepan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until set around the edges. Carefully flip and cook for 1-2 minutes or until pancakes are cooked through.


 Enjoy, 

The Food Kid


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