English Pancakes with Cinnamon Bananas or Cream Cheese and Salmon

Ingredients

• 300 ml milk
• 100 g plain flour
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 tsp salt
• olive oil (A thin layer for rubbing onto the pan; amount not specified.)
• 1 banana (Cut on a bias.)
• 0.25 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp butter (The source suggests adding a little more just before serving; extra amount unspecified.)
• salt (A pinch.)
• chocolate sauce (High-quality sauce; amount not specified. The video uses chocolate caramel sauce.)
• caster sugar (Optional sprinkle; amount not specified.)
• 30 g cream cheese
• 100 g smoked salmon
• 2 tsp dill (Picked from the stalks.)
• 0.5 lemon (Use for juice; squeeze over the salmon pancakes.)
• black pepper (Optional, to taste.)

Steps

1. 1

   Whisk the milk, plain flour, eggs, and ½ teaspoon salt together until combined. Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Rub the cooking surface with a thin layer of olive oil using a kitchen paper towel.

3. 3

   Pour one ladleful of batter into the center of the pan. Tilt and move the pan so the batter coats the surface in a thin layer.

4. 4

   Cook for a few minutes, until the pancake is lightly browned and crisp. In cast iron, the creator does not flip it in the usual way: move it to the edge of the pan as if to flip, then turn it over with your fingers. Cook the other side; the transcript says to look for the same appearance on both sides.

5. 5

   Repeat with the remaining batter to make 4 pancakes, applying another thin layer of olive oil to the pan as needed.

6. 6

   For the cinnamon bananas, cut the banana on a bias. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat until melted.

7. 7

   Add the cinnamon and a pinch of salt to the melted butter, then stir to combine.

8. 8

   Add the banana slices and cook them on both sides until golden brown. Add a little more butter just before serving if desired.

9. 9

   For the sweet variation, fold pancakes twice and cover them with chocolate sauce. Arrange the cooked bananas on top, drizzle with the butter from the pan, and serve. Add a sprinkle of caster sugar if desired.

10. 10

    For the savory variation, fold pancakes twice and spread cream cheese over them.

11. 11

    Arrange the smoked salmon on top of the cream cheese, followed by the dill. Squeeze lemon juice over the pancakes and add black pepper if desired.

Notes

The source does not specify amounts for chocolate sauce, optional extra butter, caster sugar, olive oil, or black pepper. The sweet and savory toppings are separate serving variations; the source does not specify how many pancakes to allocate to each.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• brunch
• pancakes
• British
• vegetarian option
• fish
• stovetop
• sweet and savory