Ingredients :
30g (1 oz) flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp milk
198g (7 oz) tin sweetcorn
2 spring onions, chopped
1-2 tbsp sunflower oil
tomatoes and basil to serve
Preparation :
- First sieve the flour, baking powder and pinch of salt into a large bowl
- Separate the egg by tipping the yolk from one half of the shell to the other. Let the egg white fall into one bowl. Drop the yolk into another.
- Add the maple syrup and milk into the egg yolk and whisk together. Pour this mixture over the flour. Stir everything together
- The whisk the egg white until it forms stiff peaks. Be careful not to over whisk or it will go flat.
- Use a spatula to fold the egg white into the flour mixture – carefully stirring around the side of the bowl and across the middle
- Next tip the tinned sweetcorn and chopped spring onions into the batter mixture. Fold them in – be as light as you can here.
- Heat the oil, drop in tablespoons of the batter and cook for 1-2 minutes until the undersides are golden. Flip over, cook the other sides, then serve
This is a great recipe to make with your children and getting them interested in cooking but whether its with your children or just for you, they are very tasty!