Pancakes Three Ways

INGREDIENTS

For the pancake batter:

• 160g of plain flour
• 3 large free-range eggs
• 300ml of milk
• 110ml of water
• 3 tbsp of butter, melted

For the Nutella & berries topping:

• 2 tbsp Nutella
• Handful of berries of your choice
• Handful toasted hazelnuts, chopped

For the strawberries & cream topping:

• 6 tbsp creme fraiche
• 1 tsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp strawberry jam
• Handful of strawberries, sliced

For the caramelised bananas & dark chocolate topping:

• 3 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthways
• 2 tbsp demerera sugar
• Knob of butter
• 100g dark chocolate, chopped
• Hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped

METHOD

1. Gradually add the milk and water until you have a light batter.
2. Heat a little butter in your frying pan over a hot heat, and add 2 tablespoons of melted butter to the batter, stir through to combine. Add a ladleful of the batter to the hot pan and move from side to side until it evenly covers the surface of the pan. Reduce the heat and cook for about a minute each side or until the batter begins to take a nice golden colour.
3. Feel free to try your hand at flipping half way through! Serve straight away with your filling of choice. Alternatively you can cook all the batter off and save the pancakes for later. Simply layer the crepes on top each other, cover with some cling film and store in the fridge. They should heat up well in a microwave.
4. To make the Nutella & berries pancake: spread the Nutella over the warm pancake, pile on your favourite fresh berries and finish with a sprinkling of hazelnuts.
5. To make the strawberries & cream filling: mix the creme fraiche, icing sugar and vanilla extract together and set aside. Spread the jam on to the pancake then dollop the creme fraiche mixture on top and sprinkle the strawberries over the mixture before rolling up the pancake.
6. To make the caramelised banana filling: coat the bananas in the sugar and set aside. Place the chocolate in a bowl over a small saucepan with simmering water and let it melt. In a frying pan, fry the bananas on a medium heat in the butter until they have a nice colour on all sides. Spread the pancake with the melted chocolate, top with the bananas and sprinkle over the hazelnuts.