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Pancake

Pancakes with feta cheese glazed with cinnamon, honey, orange and saffron

Creamy, salty feta works wonderfully with sweet citrus flavours – a great way to add a bit of gourmet pizazz to your weekend brunch.

Ingredients:

  • 125g/4½oz plain flour
  • 15g/½oz caster sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 4 medium free-range eggs
  • 350ml/12fl oz full-fat milk
  • 50g/1¾oz melted butter, for frying
  • 1 romaine lettuce, cut into quarters
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 oranges, juice only
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • pinch saffron
  • 150g/5½oz feta cheese, crumbled

Directions:

  • For the pancakes, combine the flour, sugar and salt, then mix in the eggs using a whisk. Add the milk gradually to avoid any lumps.
  • To cook the pancakes, add a smear of melted butter to a non-stick frying pan, using a pastry brush. Ladle in some batter, swirling around to coat the pan - it might take one or two test pancakes before you’ve got the amount of batter just right. Cook each pancake on both sides until golden-brown and then remove to a plate while you cook the next pancake.
  • For the salad, place the cut lettuce into ice-cold water and leave for a couple of minutes. Just before serving, remove from the water and drizzle with olive oil.
  • For the glaze, heat a medium saucepan and add the orange juice and cinnamon stick. Stir in the honey and saffron and cook until reduced to a syrupy glaze.
  • Sprinkle the feta on the pancakes and fold them into quarters. Return the folded pancakes to the frying pan and pour over the glaze. Heat gently for a few minutes.
  • Serve the pancakes with any remaining glaze poured on top. Serve the salad alongside.