Though pancakes come in all shapes and sizes, there is a focus on volume and stackability in the West – and many cooks claim to know the best way to achieve this effect.
Among them is Jamie Oliver, who has devised many recipes aiming to enhance the fluffy texture of the American staple using simple ingredients.
In an instructive video shared on YouTube, the British cook discussed his preferred recipe for the thickest results. Assembling the ingredients is the easy part of the job, while the time-consuming bit is cooking the batter.
“Let me give the most delicious recipe for fluffy thick pancakes […] which is so simple,” the cook declared in the clip posted from his YouTube channel, which has garnered 5.86 subscriptions to date.
“After one minute you’ll have a beautiful, fluffy, gorgeous pancake, ready to be taken sweet or savoury,” he added. “That is a fool-proof pancake.”
Ingredients:
One large free-range egg
One cup of self-raising flour
One cup of milk
Sea Salt
Method:
One
For the batter, crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and add the flour, milk and salt. Whisk all the ingredients until smooth. An option here is to add the blueberries to the batter by folding them into the batter.
Put a large frying pan on medium heat and after a minute or so, add ½ a tablespoon of oil. Tilt the pan until the oil is spread out evenly.
Three
Add a few ladles of batter to the pan, leaving enough space between each one so they have room to spread out slightly.
Four
Cook the pancakes for one to two minutes, until small bubbles appear on the surface and the base turns a golden colour. Use a fish slice to flip them over.
Five
Once golden on both sides, transfer the pancakes to a plate, before serving with any desired toppings, like yoghurt and blueberries.