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Little Organic Apple Pancakes
with Cinnamon Syrup
(Makes 14)
Discover the fantastic flavour of Whitworths light organic granulated sugar if you haven't done so already. Its pale blonde grains are produced by traditional farming methods without the need for pesticides, artificial fertilisers and chemicals. Apart from being a healthy sweetener to those endless cups of tea and coffee most of us drink throughout the day, it makes the perfect addition to this months recipe when we go all organic with apple pancakes drizzled with mouthwatering cinnamon syrup.
Apples contain a good source of fibre and vitamin C, but you might also consider adding thinly sliced bananas, or blueberries to the pancakes, as both fruits contain beneficial vitamins and minerals that will help to make a healthy start to the day, or a delicious mid-morning snack that all the family will want to share.
Equipment & Ingredients
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140g/5oz organic self raising flour |
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2 lightly rounded tbls Whitworths light organic granulated sugar, or cinnamon sugar (see Tip) |
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2 large organic eggs, lightly beaten |
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125ml/4fluoz organic milk, plus 1 extra tbls |
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25g/1oz of organic butter for cooking |
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1 or 2 small, ripe eating apples, unpeeled and sliced into very thin crescents |
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225g/8oz Whitworths organic granulated sugar |
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4 5cm/2in strips of thinly peeled lemon zest |
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Method
For the pancake batter
Sift together the flour, sugar and cream of tartar. Make a well in the centre and drop in the eggs with the milk and beat together to make a fairly thick batter with a dropping consistency.
Heat a griddle, or a frying pan over a moderate to high heat and grease it lightly with butter, it should be hot and sizzling before you add the batter. Pour a dessertspoon of the batter onto the griddle or pan at successive intervals and when small bubbles start to rise to the surface, lightly press 3 apple slices into the surface of the batter. Turn the pancakes over with a palette knife and cook them on the other side. When the underside looks mid-golden and cooked through transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
For the cinnamon syrup
Place the first four ingredients for the cinnamon syrup into a small saucepan and set it over a low heat. Stir continuously until the sugar is dissolved, then increase to a medium heat and leave the liquid to simmer energetically for about 30 minutes until it thickens to a thin syrup. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Set aside, the syrup will thicken further as it cools. Pour into a jug to accompany the pancakes. You can also use the syrup for poaching fresh fruits.
Whitworths Sugar Tip
Sugar for baking can be flavoured with cinnamon sticks. To make cinnamon flavoured sugar add Whitworths 450g/1lb organic granulated, or golden caster sugar to a screw top jam jar and mix with 4 broken cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and ½tsp ground ginger. Add the lid and leave for several days shaking the jar once a day to distribute the ingredients evenly. Use for flavouring cakes biscuits, syrups, or add to a cup of coffee for a special spicy flavour.
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