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Wholemeal pancakes with simmered fruits

Wholemeal pancakes with simmered fruits

A healthy and great tasting pancake recipe

  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • for the pancakes:
  • 110g wholemeal flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 300ml skimmed milk
  • 1 teaspoon Splenda granulated sweetener
  • vegetable oil, for frying

For the fruit filling:

  • 1 orange
  • 250ml orange juice
  • 25g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped
  • 25g sultanas or raisins
  • Pinch of mixed spice
  • 1 apple, cored and sliced
  • 2 plums, stoned and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon Splenda granulated sweetener

What you do:

  1. Try these healthy pancakes, made with wholemeal flour - available from most supermarkets and health food stores. Alternatively, just make them with plain white flour.
  2. Place the flour and salt into a large bowl with the egg, milk and sweetener. Beat together with a wire whisk to make a smooth pancake batter.
  3. To make the filling, peel strips of zest from the orange using a potato peeler. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the orange juice, pour the rest into a saucepan and add the strips of zest, the apricots, sultanas or raisins, and mixed spice. Place on the heat and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes to plump up the fruit. Remove the orange zest. Meanwhile, cut the orange into segments, removing all the pith.
  4. Drop the orange segments into the saucepan with the sliced apple and plums. Mix the cornflour with the reserved orange juice and add to the pan. Heat again gently, stirring until thickened and smooth. Stir in the sweetener, and keep warm over a low heat whilst making the pancakes.
  5. Heat a large frying pan and add a few drops of vegetable oil. Pour in a thin stream of batter, tilting the pan so that it flows evenly across the surface. Cook over a medium heat until set, then flip the pancake over to cook the other side. Make four large pancakes in this way. Place on warm plates and serve immediately with the simmered fruit.

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A simple swap, like using SPLENDA® instead of sugar, means that you can enjoy this new twist on a family favourite at a fraction of the calories. SPLENDA® Granulated measures and sweetens spoon for spoon like sugar and can be used almost anywhere sugar is used, making it easy for people to make a healthier choice every day without compromising on great taste. In addition, simply switching from sugar to SPLENDA® Sweet Minis in your hot drinks can save 90 calories a day – an easy switch and a small step, but one that can add up to make a big difference in the long run.

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