American pancakes with maple syrup

Ingredients

• 150 gself-raising flour
• 2 tspwhite caster sugar
• ¼ tspfine salt
• 2eggs — medium
• 200 mlbuttermilk
• 25 gunsalted butter
• 2 tbspmaple syrup

Method

1. 1

   Mix the self-raising flour, caster sugar, and salt in a bowl.

2. 2

   In a second bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk.

3. 3

   Gradually pour the egg mixture into the flour and whisk until a thick, smooth batter forms.

4. 4

   Melt some of the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

5. 5

   Spoon a portion of batter into the pan each time and bake approximately 4 pancakes in total.

6. 6

   Cook the pancakes for about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Add more butter in between if necessary.

7. 7

   Divide the pancakes over two plates and pour the maple syrup over them.