Now I must admit, AGAIN this is a cheaters recipe and uses Buttermilk pancake mix in lieu of making it from scratch… I use Bob’s Red Mill Organic Buttermilk Mix...
Thing is, I actually created this recipe last Sunday, when a burst of inspiration hit me. I pulled together some pantry & fridge staples and VOILA!
Lemon Crème Fraîche drizzled Buttermilk Pancakes ( for 2 friends or lovers )
1 cup of Buttermilk Pancake Mix
1 tsp of oil
1 egg
¾ cup of cold milk
3 tbsp of crème fraîche
zest & juice of ½ a large lemon
2 tbsp of icing sugar
butter for fry pan
raspberries to garnish
icing sugar for dusting
In a mixing bowl, combine your Buttermilk Pancake mix, oil, egg & milk, beating until smooth. It should be a thickish but well mixed consistency.
Keeping whole at this point, grate the zest of ½ a lemon and place aside for the moment - it will add a touch of gorgeous as a garnish.
In a separate bowl, add your crème fraîche, the juice of ½ your lemon & 2 tbsp of icing sugar and whisk until it starts to become fluffy. Taste as you go to ensure you have a nice balance between sweet & sour.
Now it’s time to get your pancakes on!
In a skillet/fry pan, on a medium heat, let a ½ tbsp of butter melt each time before you ladle your batter into the pan to create a 5”/13.5cm pancake. You’ll know when it’s time to flip, as bubbles will rise to the surface and the underside will be golden. Once cooked, add to a plate with a clean tea towel on it and cover to keep in the heat. I’m able to make 4 large pancakes, then 2 mid sized and 2 minis from this amount of batter by rationing things out as I go.
Once cooked, assemble 2 large, 1 mid & 1 mini pancake on your plate, squeezing a drizzle of lemon juice on top as you stack your pancakes from biggest to smallest. Using a sieve, let a light cover of icing sugar dust your pancakes as if they’ve just survived a light snow storm! Then, drizzle over your lemon crème fraîche, garnish with raspberries and let a sprinkling of lemon zest be your final touch.
The end result is a lively yet light brunch option that won’t weigh you down. The sour notes of the lemon crème fraîche perfectly compliment the buttermilk flavor of the pancakes and it all looks as pretty as a picture.
For lovers, I recommend cooking this semi-naked for fun theatrics; whether you go man's shirt + skimpy underwear or nude + apron for a ‘bunsy’ brunch. Friends, unless this is a segway meal to something more, keep your kit on…
ENJOY!
| SIMPLE | DELICIOUS | NO-FUSS |
Try it and let me know what you think!
Daisy Angela x
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