Choc chip pancakes

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Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 750mL buttermilk
• 75g unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup choc chips
• Extra unsalted butter for greasing pan

Method

Stir the flour, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter, whisk to combine. Stir in choc chips.

Heat a large non-stick frypan over medium heat and melt ¼ teaspoon of the extra butter. Pour 1/3 cup (I use my measuring cup) of pancake batter into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn the pancake over gently and cook for another minute.

Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate and keep warm (oven at 120°C) while cooking the rest of the pancakes. Stir the mixture between pancakes so all the choc chips are not left on the bottom of the bowl.

Serve in stacks of 2-3. Great on their own but also wonderful with fresh berries, yoghurt, cream or mascarpone.

Notes:

• “oh yum” was my exclamation when I had a cook’s treat straight from the pan. These are sensational and will satisfy the most hardcore sweet tooth!
• Plan ahead; pancakes take a lot longer to cook than pikelets because you do them one at a time. I’d start cooking at least 30 minutes before you want to start serving.
• Flipping them is a bit of a trick; you have to make sure that at least 10 bubbles appear on the surface before gently turning over. Otherwise the uncooked top splatters everywhere. It usually takes me 2-3 pancakes before they start looking presentable!
• Buy the more expensive choc chips that hold their shape when heated; cheaper ones melt and make it very difficult to flip the pancake.
• The pancakes will keep covered in the fridge for 3-4 days, allowing you to make them in advance.

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