Gingerbread pancakes

christmas gingerbread indulgent pancakes vegetarian winter

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Makes 10

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Ingredients

150g self-raising flour

½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp golden caster sugar

1 egg , beaten

½ tbsp maple syrup , plus extra to serve

200ml full-fat milk or semi-skimmed milk

vegetable oil , for frying

100g pitted dates , chopped, to serve

100ml crème fraîche , to serve

Method

Put the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl with a pinch of salt. Combine the egg, maple syrup and milk in a jug. Gradually add to the dry ingredients, whisking until a smooth, silky batter forms.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, non-stick pan over a medium heat and ladle 2-3 small rounds into the pan. Cook for 1-2 mins until bubbles start to appear on the surface, then flip over and cook for a further 1 min until fluffy. Do this in batches until you have 10 pancakes.

Serve in a stack, with extra maple syrup, a blob of crème fraîche and dates scattered over.