Lacy pancakes recipe

Name: Lacy pancakes
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 125g plain flour; 1 egg, beaten; 200ml whole milk; 25g unsalted butter, melted; caster sugar and lemon juice, to serve (optional); icing bottle, to pipe

Impress a loved one with these heart-shaped, lace-effect pancakes. Simply grab an icing bottle and get creative!

See method

Serves 6
5 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
138 calories / serving

Shop your ingredients

Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
Aldi Price Match
125g plain flour
£0.70
£0.47/kg
Tesco Free Range Eggs Medium 6 Pack
1 egg, beaten
£1.80
£0.30/each
Tesco British Whole Milk 568Ml, 1 Pint
Aldi Price Match
200ml whole milk
£0.85
£1.50/litre
Tesco British Unsalted Butter 250G
Aldi Price Match
25g unsalted butter, melted
£1.85
£7.40/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
caster sugar and lemon juice, to serve (optional)
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Sweet Fondant Icing Ready To Roll 500g
icing bottle, to pipe
£1.95
£3.90/kg

Method

Sieve the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Whisk the egg and milk together in a jug. Pour into the well while whisking to form a smooth batter.
Fill an icing bottle with some of the batter and screw on the smallest round nozzle (you'll need to re-fill a few times).
Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and brush with a little of the melted butter.
Drizzle the batter into the pan in a heart shape (while gently pushing the base of the bottle), then fill in the middle with swirling motions to create a lacy effect. Cook for 1 min, or until golden underneath. Gently turn the pancake over with a palette knife, and cook for a further 30 secs. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with caster sugar and a drizzle of lemon juice.