Fluffy Citrus-Scented Pancakes
- 1 14 cups pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cornflour (corn starch)
- 2 blood oranges, peeled, segments separated and halved
- 1 extra-large egg
- 34 cup milk
- 1 blood orange, juice and zest of (1/3 cup juice)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 12 tablespoons liquid honey
- 1 12 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon salt
- To make citrus-maple syrup: In a small saucepan, whisk together maple syrup and cornflour (corn starch) and bring just to the boil.
- Turn off heat but allow to cook for one minute on hob to thicken.
- Remove from hob and stir in blood orange segments.
- Cover and set aside while making pancakes.
- To make pancakes: With a balloon whisk, whisk the egg for a minute until frothy.
- Add the milk, orange zest, 1/3 cup orange juice, melted butter and honey.
- Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk JUST until incorporated.
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat until hot and skim a pat of butter across the surface.
- Pour 1/4 cup measures of the pancake batter into your skillet, ensuring the edges of one pancake don't spread out into the next one (in other words: keep your distance!
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- Griddle until bubbles form on the pancakes and just start to burst.
- At this point, carefully flip them over with a spatula to cook other side to golden-brown.
- Remove cooked pancakes to a platter and keep hot in oven while griddling remainder of batter.
- Serve pancakes with warm syrup.
maple syrup, cornflour, oranges, egg, milk, butter, liquid honey, flour, baking powder, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fluffy-citrus-scented-pancakes-283059 (may not work)