This pancake recipe is as simple as they come and can be used to make either fluffy hotcake-style pancakes or crepes by switching the type of flour.

Ingredients

(makes approx. seven)

• 1.5 cups of flour (self-raising flour for fluffy pancakes or plain flour for crepes)

• 1.5 cups of milk

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon castor sugar*

• a couple of drops of vanilla essence*

• pinch of salt

• I tablespoon of melted butter

*unless making savoury crepes

Method

• Combine flour, milk, eggs, salt, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Hand whisk until there are no lumps.

• Melt butter in a frypan (non-stick or cast iron).

• Mix the melted butter into the pancake batter

• Using the same frypan, cook the pancakes on medium-high heat. Use one ladle of batter per pancake - even out the mixture and shape it into a round using the back of the ladle

• Wait for bubbles to appear and pop on the surface of the pancake before flipping

• Enjoy with your favourite topping, the options are endless!