Name: Boxing day buttermilk pancakes
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1/2 cup canola oil/vegetable oil or light olive oil; 600ml buttermilk; 4 tbsp of brown sugar; 1 tsp of baking soda; 4 tsp of baking powder; Approx 3 cups of plain flour

In Pete's words - "These have been compulsory Boxing Day fare for about the last decade. Enjoy and very happy 50th Chels!!! Much love from cuzzie Pete"

The actual title for these is "Petey Boobaas Boxing Day Buttermilk Pancakes". For my first cousin Pete Herdson - this is the nickname our Granmary gave all of us grandchildren - Boobaas. My mum called my children this too, and I imagine I will as well! Love it.

My NZ family passed on their favourite recipes to me as a gift for my 50th birthday - a perfect present for me!

This makes a wonderful big batch for feeding the troupe, I can see why it's a traditional post-Christmas cook up. They are fluffy and delicious, plus I love how super easy the recipe is, no separating eggs etc. Too good!

Makes around 24, serves 8-12. V. Freeze well and reheat in toaster bags or oven.

Pictured: Petey Boobaas Boxing Day Buttermilk Pancakes

Method

In a large bowl, beat eggs and oil together while adding the buttermilk.

Add the sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and flour. Mix carefully with a whisk til smooth - do not overmix.

Check the flour amount - you want to add enough until mixture becomes quite thick.

Meanwhile heat a pan to medium so as not to burn pancakes.

As they are quite thick, they might need flipping 3-4 times to avoid burning.

Adding blueberries to the mix can go down very well!

Serve with lashings of real maple syrup, sliced bananas, cream, bacon etc.