Pancake recipe

Pancakes basic
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Looking for a quick and easy pancake recipe for Pancake Day? This classic pancake batter works every time

  • Makes: 6-8 x 20-23cm (8-9in) pancakes

  • Prep time: 5 mins

  • Cooking time: 5 mins

    (approx for each pancake)
  • Total time: 10 mins

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

  • Child friendly
  • Freezable

Ingredients

To freeze the basic pancakes for up to two months, wrap them, still interleaved with the kitchen paper, in a freezer bag. Defrost before using.

  • 60g (2oz) plain flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 medium egg
  • 175ml (6fl oz) milk
  • Oil, for frying

Method

  1. Tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the salt. Lightly beat together the egg and milk. Pour over the flour mixture, a little at a time, whisking it well, to give a smooth batter.
  2. Heat a frying pan and very lightly grease the base of it with a piece of kitchen paper dipped in oil. Pour a thin layer of batter over the base of the pan. Cook it until the edges start to curl back. Either toss the pancake, or use a palette knife to loosen it around the edges and then use the palette knife to help flip it over.
  3. Cook the pancake briefly on this side, then slide it out on to a plate. Place a sheet of kitchen paper on top. Cook the rest of the mixture in the same way.
  4. Keep the pancakes warm if serving hot and get loads of ideas for pancake fillings right here!
Follow our step-by-step pancake recipe in pictures

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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  • ShadeasBff♥, posted 2 weeks ago

    I Tried The Pancakes Very Simple, Tasty And Great For The Kids!

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  • tasty, posted 1 year ago

    simple recipe ,just what i was looking for,,,very nice

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  • valerie, posted 1 year ago

    this site is great just done the pancakes and really nice

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  • pancakes, posted 1 year ago

    i am writing to tell you that i tryed ur recipe for so called pancakes and they nearly gave me a heart attact im verey displeased

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  • chloe m, posted 1 year ago

    every sat i use this recipe and its never tasted bad

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  • ped, posted 2 years ago

    the kids said they were very tasty

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  • llllll, posted 2 years ago

    I just want to say: I tried your recipe for pancakes and found it very good and very tasty.

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  • tara, posted 2 years ago

    just the information i needed, in simple straight forward terms. thankyou.

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  • Berit Gidmark, posted 2 years ago

    I just want to say: I tried your recipe for pancakes and found it good and very tasty.

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  • blaa, posted 2 years ago

    this was very useful to me and I hope it is to other users too

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