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Perfect poppy seeds pancakes

Perfect poppy seeds pancakes

Flip out on Pancake Day and go bananas with the poppy seeds. Our perfect pancakes will make you feel so fruity you'll definitely want them more than once a year!

What you need:

For the pancakes:

  • 50g/2oz plain white flour
  • 50g/2oz gram flour, sifted
  • 15g/1/2oz poppy seeds
  • 300ml/1/2 pint soya milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 5ml/1tsp sunflower oil
  • 150ml/5floz natural soya yoghurt

For the filling:

  • 2 ripe bananas, chopped
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 50g/2oz ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped
  • 50g/2oz toasted almonds, chopped
  • 5ml/1tsp groundnut oil

To decorate:

  • 1tsp poppy seeds (optional)
  • thin slivers of lemon zest

What you do:

  1. To make the pancakes blend the flours, poppy seeds, soya milk and salt in a blender or food processor.
  2. Leave to stand for 20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the filling by mixing the bananas, lemon juice, apricots and almonds together.
  4. Heat a little oil in a non-stick pancake pan.
  5. Use a 50ml/2oz ladle to measure the batter for each pancake.
  6. Pour the batter for one pancake into the pan, swirling it around to cover the base evenly.
  7. Cook until set and golden brown underneath, then flip the pancake over and cook the other side.
  8. Make 8 pancakes and layer to keep warm.
  9. Fill each pancake with a couple of spoonfuls of the filling and fold into quarters.
  10. Arrange 2 on each serving plate with a spoonful of soya yoghurt.
  11. Sprinkle poppy seeds (if using) and lemon zest on the yoghurt to decorate and serve.

Recipe created by the Cordon Vert cookery school

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