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Save this recipe for the pikelets alone – perfect little scrumptious mini pancakes.
I remember making pikelets as a child from the Junior cookbooks. They aren't too sweet themselves so are perfect for toppings such as syrupy fruits or even smoked salmon and crème fraiche - which would make a special brunch.
They are fun for kids in the kitchen where they are easy to flip once old enough to handle the hot stove.
Serves 4.V. Freeze well and reheat in toaster bags.
Pictured: Cooking pikelets - note the bubbles forming on the top of some to signal time to flip
Pikelet Batter -
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 2 - 3 tbsp sugar – depending on sweet versus savoury topping
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- Pears –
- 4 pears
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup water
- 1 vanilla bean
- Zest of 1 lemon and the juice
- Sweetened Ricotta –
- 250g ricotta
- 2 tbsp icing sugar and a few pinches cinnamon
- Pikelets –
Method
Mix milk and vinegar in a bowl and set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk egg into the milk mix.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and beat until smooth.
Stir in the melted butter.
Heat fry pan to medium heat, rub with buttered baking paper. Drop dessertspoonsful sized batter onto the fry pan, slightly spaced apart as they settle and spread into rounds.
Once bubbles start appearing on the top, they are ready to turn over to cook the other side – cook until both sides nicely browned.
Pictured: Cooking pikelets - note the bubbles forming on the top of some to signal time to flip
Keep warm in a tea towel. Otherwise let cool and warm, covered, in an oven.
Pears –
Quarter the pears, no need to peel but do not include the core, and place in a wide fry pan with remaining ingredients, let simmer til caramelised, turning regularly – about 10 minutes.
Pictured: Vanilla, Honey Pears
Sweetened Ricotta -
Sift icing sugar and cinnamon into ricotta and mix well.
Serve pikelets with warm pears and a dollop of ricotta.
Dietary preferences
- Vegetarian
