How to make the perfect pancake

Try this basic pancake recipe, adapted from celeb chef Delia Smith, to make enough mixture for 12-14 pancakes. Yum!

But don't forget to ask your mum and dad to help!

For the pancake mixture:

110g/4oz plain flour

pinch of salt

2 eggs

200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water

50g/2oz butter

To serve:

caster sugar

lemon juice

lemon wedges

(NR TIP: you can try anything you like - be imaginative! You could try fruit and maple syrup, chocolate spread, ice cream, melted chocolate... yum)

Instructions

• Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it.
• Begin whisking the eggs.
• Gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking.
• Whisk until all the liquid has been added and the batter has the consistency of thin cream.
• Melt the butter in a pan.
• Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in. Use the rest of the butter to grease the frying pan before you make each pancake.
• Get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium - be really careful doing this bit. You might want to get your mum and dad to help at this point!
• Ladle 2 tbsp of the batter into the hot pan all in one go.
• Tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter.
• After about half a minute, and when the bottom is golden in colour, flip the pancake over.
• The other side will only need a few seconds to cook.
• Slide the pancake out of the pan onto a plate.
• To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar.
• Enjoy!

From http://news.bbc.co.uk