Beetroot pancakes
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Beetroot | 3 |
| Milk | 50 ml |
| Self-raising Flour | 200g |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp |
| Maple Syrup | 2 tablespoons |
| Vanilla Extract | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Egg | 3 |
| Butter | 25g |
| Frozen Mixed Berries | 200g |
| Blackcurrant Jam | 2 tablespoons |
| Greek Yogurt | 100g |
Instruction
- step 1
Put the beetroot in a jug with the milk and blend with a stick blender until smooth
- Pour into a bowl with the rest of the pancake ingredients and whisk until smooth and vibrant purple
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step 2
Put a small knob of butter in a large non-stick frying pan and heat over a medium-low heat until melted and foamy
- Now create 3 or 4 pancakes each made from 2 tbsp of the batter
- Cook for 2-3 mins then flip over and cook for a further minute until cooked through
- Repeat with any remaining batter
- Heat oven to lowest setting and keep the pancakes warm in there until needed
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step 3
Serve with your favourite pancake toppings or make a simple compote by simmering frozen berries in with 1 tbsp blackcurrant jam until bubbling and syrupy (about 5-10 mins)
- In a small bowl stir together the remaining jam and the yogurt
- Stack the cooked pancakes with the yogurt and pour the warm berry compote over the top