Name: Pancakes with poached berries
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pancakes; 2 cup plain flour; 3 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 3/4 cup milk; 2 eggs; 60 gram butter, melted, cooled, plus 20 g extra, melted; thick cream or yoghurt, to serve, if liked; Poached berries; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 100 gram raspberries; 100 gram blueberries; 50 gram strawberries, hulled, quartered; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

Pancakes

2 cup plain flour

3 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoon caster sugar

1 3/4 cup milk

2 eggs

60 gram butter, melted, cooled, plus 20 g extra, melted

thick cream or yoghurt, to serve, if liked

Poached berries

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup caster sugar

100 gram raspberries

100 gram blueberries

50 gram strawberries, hulled, quartered

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Make a well in the centre.

2.In a jug, blend milk, eggs and butter together. Gradually whisk into flour mixture. Cover and stand batter for 15 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, to make poached berries; combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Add berries. Cook for 1 minute. Strain berries, reserving liquid. Return liquid to pan and simmer for 15-20 minutes until syrupy. Cool slightly before stirring berries and vanilla through.

4.Heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium. Brush with a little extra butter. Pour 2 x 1/4-cup measures of batter into pan, tilting to make two circles. Cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles begin to appear on surface. Turn and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, until golden. Cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.

5.Serve pancakes in a stack, drizzled with poached berries and accompanied with cream or yoghurt.

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