The day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins is Pancake Day and a day to tuck into all kinds of delicacies.
For this occasion, whip up fluffy, golden Walnut Pancakes and serve it with fragrant maple butter.
Photograph: Kind courtesy California Walnuts
Walnut Pancakes With Maple Walnut Butter
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 125 gm plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 medium egg
- 2 tbsp maple syrup + extra to serve
- 285 ml buttermilk
- 50 gm walnuts, chopped + extra to serve
- Oil for shallow frying the pancakes
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
For walnut butter:
- 50 gm butter, softened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 25 gm walnuts, chopped
Method
For the walnut butter:
- To prepare the walnut butter, beat the butter and the maple syrup together until light and creamy.
Fold in the walnuts and keep aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg , maple syrup into the buttermilk, then pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in the walnuts.
- Lightly oil a non-stick frying pan and spoon in 4 tbsp of batter for each pancake.
Cook for about 2 minutes on each side, then repeat with the remaining batter to make 4 pancakes.
- Serve the pancakes topped with the walnut butter, banana slices, a drizzle of maple syrup, and extra walnuts.
Recipe: Kind courtesy California Walnuts.