Saturday, November 12, 2011

Buttermilk pancakes with caramelized mango and ice cream





Substituting the milk with buttermilk makes these pancakes super fluffy and blissful

To Make enough pancakes for 2 for brekkie;

1 egg
3 cups s/r flour
1 tspn baking powder (optional)
1 cup buttermilk
Pinch of salt

Caramelized mango
1 mango
Caster sugar

These qty's are approximate add more flour or buttermilk until you have the right consistency ... Not too runny. The best way to test is by making a pancake. My Mar (grandmother) and my dad both taught me that the first pancake is always a failure! So try your batter and your first pancake ...AND THEN adjust your batter, for me it's the only way to get it right

Whisk all the ingredients together until there are no lumps

Put a heavy based fry Pan on the stove on medium heat coat with a thin layer of oil or butter to stop sticking

Ladle a spoonful of batter onto the middle of the pan. Wait until the edges get firm and the middle has small bubbles forming. Flip

If your heat and batter is right the pancake should look great
After a few minutes flip to check the other side is cooked.
Time to taste test !

Adjust heat and batter and continue to cool the rest of the pancakes

Keep them warm in the oven until ready

Cut the cheeks off a mango
Sprinkle both cheeks with sugar
Heat a griddle or pan on high
Place the mango cheeks down on the pan once you see it oozing a little check to see if they are slightly charted and caramel.... Once they are you're done!

Arrange pancakes in a stack on plate
Cut mango into a grid to the skin but not all the way through and invert, place on plate or if you prefer cut the piece off the skin and pile onto the pancakes

Add a scoop of ice-cream
Serve with real maple syrup...

I would love to try this recipe with half almond meal and half s/r flour and a handful of toasted coconut flakes thrown in too. There are so many yummy varieties of pancakes to be made for any time of year, get creative!


suggestions-
Banana coconut Raisin and maple
Strawberry ricotta and hazelnut
Pear raspberry and choc sauce
Almond and orange zest w yoghurt and honey

Don't be shy!







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