Ci Ci's pancakes by Paul Ainsworth

I devised this pancake recipe for my daughter, because we had to reduce the amount of dairy in her diet, said chef Paul Ainsworth. I've been making them with Ci Ci most Sundays since she was three years old, and they are a staple in our household. So when I started putting together my first cookbook, I knew this recipe had to be included.

Ingredients

• 160g self-raising flour 
• 2 eggs 
• 210ml oat milk (or your preference of milk) 
• pinch of sea salt 
• 25g crunchy peanut butter
• ½ tsp vanilla extract 
• 15g honey 
• 1 tsp unsalted butter, for frying
• To serve: bananas, sliced raspberries, Greek yoghurt, maple syrup, juice of 1 lemon, sugar, for sprinkling

Method

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• In a large bowl, combine all of the pancake ingredients, except for the butter, and whisk it all together.
• Over a high heat, melt the butter in a frying pan. Once the butter is brown and nutty, add a ladleful of pancake batter and tip the pan to spread the mixture evenly.
• Leave it to cook for about 2 minutes, then flip and cook for a further 2 minutes, until your pancake is golden brown on each side.
• Remove from the heat and stack your pancakes on a plate to keep them warm while you repeat the process to cook the remaining batter.
• To serve, Ci Ci and I like to fold each pancake into quarters. Eat with sliced bananas, raspberries and a dollop of Greek yoghurt and maple syrup – or you can keep things classic with lemon juice and sugar.
• Tip: You can adjust the consistency by adding more or less milk, depending on your pancake style preference. If you like American-style pancakes, then the batter should resemble the consistency of thick, live yoghurt. Ci Ci and I prefer the crêpe-style pancakes, which are thinner; the consistency of the batter should just coat the back of your spoon.

Taken from "For the Love of Food: Recipes for Life's Delicious Moments" by Paul Ainsworth (Pavilion Books £26). To buy from The Week Bookshop for £20.99, call 020-3176 3835 or visit theweekbookshop.co.uk.

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