Hot Desserts Recipes - Griddle Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 125g/4oz plain flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 tablespoons caster sugar

• 2 eggs (separated)

• 1 tablespoon melted butter

• 125ml/4fl oz fresh milk

• 50g/2oz stoned, chopped fresh cherries

• 50g/2oz chopped dried apricots

Serves 4-8

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Method:

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and sugar together. Beat the egg yolks, melted butter and milk together and then stir into the dry ingredients to form a smooth batter.

2. Fold the cherries and apricots into the batter. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and dry, then fold carefully into the batter.

3. Preheat the griddle on a medium high setting. Brush with melted butter place spoonfuls of the batter on the griddle and cook until golden brown. Serve with warmed honey or golden syrup.