Ingredients
2 eggs
2 cups milk
(500ml)
2 cups self-raising flour
(300g), sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp lemon juice
food colouring
various
butter
for greasing
Allergy Advice
Contains Dairy
Contains Eggs
Contains Gluten
Equipment
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 7 small bowls
- 1 Large frypan
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Spatula
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add flour, baking powder, bicarb and lemon juice and whisk until smooth.
- Divide batter between 7 small bowls
- Colour each bowlful of batter with the food colouring to create your desired colours. I chose the classic colours from the rainbow song – red, yellow, pink, green, purple, orange and blue.
- In a large frypan, melt a little of the butter over gentle heat. Beginning with one colour, spoon batter to create four pancakes. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip and cook for a further minute. Remove to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining coloured batters. Serve in stacks with maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Notes
Tip
These pancakes have a boost of raising agents – flat pancakes won’t show up the colour spectrum nearly as well.
Tip
Seek out natural food colourings if you are concerned about additives.
Variation
You could make a simplified version with fewer colours.
Variation
Sprinkle freshly cooked pancakes with fresh lemon juice and a dusting of caster sugar.
Variation
Maple syrup is always a favourite to serve with pancakes, but you can also try orange syrup pancakes.
Variation
If you prefer a slightly fluffier pancake, use buttermilk.
Variation
For adventurous families, try 2-ingredient pancakes (eggs mixed with mashed banana).
Variation
Chocoholics can delight in a chocolate pancake recipe or a choc chip pancake recipe.
Variation
Try making Santa pancakes for a Christmas treat or teddy pancakes just for fun.
