Unrefined Pancakes
20 November 2012
22 comments
Sometimes I think that I could work in London and commute in everyday. But after two days travelling up for a course last week I couldn’t wait to get back to my normal routine.
Though there was a definite novelty to walking round a train station Christmas shop before 8am cradling the biggest coffee I could find, it didn’t quite make up for the soul destroying time spent staring at the broken down train on the platform which rendered my inhumanly early alarm moot.
Since leaving education, I’d forgotten the rush of the first day of term. A full set of coloured gel pens, crisp cornered paper, and the intimidation of unopened text books.
The lure to break out a tie and blazer was almost undeniable. I’d forgotten how easy life was with constant direction and supervision. Why was I so eager to grow up?
One difference between my adolescent self and now is that I can no longer start my day on an empty stomach. My feelings towards breakfast hasn’t changed, though now I indulge in a leisurely meal, mostly ignored with the help of the TV to trick myself into eating.
This isn’t possible when you’re trying to leave the house by 6.30am, so I resorted to trick number 2: it’s never the wrong time for pudding. Knowing I would be indulging in syrup and butter as toppings I tried to make the pancakes themselves as wholesome as possible.
Unrefined Pancakes
Adapted from BBC Food
Makes 6
70g spelt flour
75g wholemeal self raising flour
1 tsp baking powders
1/2tsp salt (I used vanilla salt)
1tbsp honey
130ml milk
1 large egg beaten
2tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying
Seive together the dry ingredients and set to one side.
In a separate jug mix together the wet ingredients.
Pour the milk mix into the flour mix and beat with a fork till smooth.
Leave for a few minutes to settle.
Heat a pan on a medium with a little oil and ladle 1/6 batter into it.
Flip pancake when the top starts to bubble, and continue to fry until both sides are golden brown.
These can be kept in the fridge or freezer and reheated in a toaster when required.
I have my pancakes with a ‘syrup’ made out of frozen blueberries, I just stick them in a pan and let them heat up until they so all warm and syrup like! I’ll have to try it with these!
that sounds like a brilliant healthy alternative to all my maple syrup! I’m going to have to try that next weekend!
I love this post! I don’t know why I was in such a hurry to grow up either. I miss school, and that whole life at times, though I’d never give up my current life.
Thank you! I think most of all I miss all my friends living in the same place, it was really lovely to be able to call up a friend and go hang out, after school/uni my friend group scattered so we only see each other occasionally now
I am realizing how long it has been since I’ve had pancakes. Must fix this. Yours would perfect right now.
Thanks Jen! I love pancakes so much at the moment! I whipped up crepes as a quick snack yesterday!
These pancakes would make a perfect breakfast! Love that they use spelt flour, one of my absolute faves!
Thanks Kathryn! you’ve got me hooked on the stuff!
pancakes are truly the best way to start off the day and your version looks very healthy. sometimes,i even drizzle honey instead of syrup…mmmmmmm
my OH would love that, he’s a honey nut!
I hate public transport! I love my drive to work. It is kind of relaxing to have the time to just think.. even if it’s in traffic. I love breakfast though and I always have it at work so it’s good incentive to go to work!
I’m lucky enough to be able to walk to work, I love power marching and listening to pop music on my way in, it’s a great way to start your day! I tried eating when I got to work, but I’m really busy first thing and I get seriously cranky when I’m hungry – not the best mix in an office!
These look like pretty much my perfect pancakes. Absolutely love making them although I only ever have the time to on weekends, in the week it’s usually toast or muesli!
I wish I could eat them everyday but the amount of butter and syrup I use I keep them as a Sunday treat!
I like the way you think… sometimes I try to offset the fatty, sugary aspects with some wholesome ingredients, too…
Thanks! My diets far from perfect but I do try to be good when I can!
These look so YUM, Jenny!! I love pancakes and really need to make them more often.
Thanks Kristy! They are my serious obsession at the moment!
Ooh pancakey goodness – yummy! I wish I had that kind of breakfast related motivation that early in the morning – a couple cold sausages are about all I can get down my gullett before having to leave the house, though now I feel I should have higher standards
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I usually just go for a high fibre cereal! I wish I could eat like this everyday but it’s not realistic!
I want pancakes for dinner now!
Me too!
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