Name: Perfect pikelets
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 50 gram butter; 1 tablespoon golden syrup; 2 cup flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup milk, plus more if needed

Perfect pikelets

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Ingredients

50 gram butter

1 tablespoon golden syrup

2 cup flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk, plus more if needed

Method

1.Warm the butter and golden syrup together until butter melts.

2.Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Add the sugar. Make a well in the centre and mix in the beaten egg. Then, add the golden syrup and butter mixture, followed by the milk. Mix well and you should have a mixture which will easily drop off a spoon. If not, add more milk. I added about 2 tbsp more.

3.Use an electric frying pan if you have one, or a frying pan/griddle pan, and heat it to a medium temperature. Grease with a little butter then drop 1 tbsp of the mixture onto the pan, leaving room for it to spread. When little bubbles begin to appear on the surface, flip pikelet and cook until golden.

4.Serve immediately as they are best eaten hot. If you are taking the pikelets somewhere to enjoy later, smear each one with a little jam and top with a dab of whipped cream.

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