Name: Mini herb pancakes with cream cheese and smoked salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 100 gram self-raising flour, sifted; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar; 1 egg, beaten; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mixed herbs, such as basil, thyme, parsley; 100 millilitre milk; olive oil, for cooking; 25 gram mascarpone cheese; 100 gram garlic and herb cream cheese; 1 tablespoon fresh snipped chives; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ginger, garlic and chilli sauce; smoked salmon; basil leaves and chopped tomato, to garnish

Mini herb pancakes with cream cheese and smoked salmon

Serve these to your guests as nibbles and they’ll be chasing you for the recipe. And they only take 30 minutes to make!

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

100 gram self-raising flour, sifted

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon fresh chopped mixed herbs, such as basil, thyme, parsley

100 millilitre milk

olive oil, for cooking

25 gram mascarpone cheese

100 gram garlic and herb cream cheese

1 tablespoon fresh snipped chives

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon ginger, garlic and chilli sauce

smoked salmon

basil leaves and chopped tomato, to garnish

Method

1.Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the egg, seasoning, herbs and half the milk.

2.Using a hand mixer beat on speed 1 for 35 seconds, or until well blended. Then with the mixer still running gradually add the remaining milk to create a thick cream consistency.

3.Heat a heavy based frying pan or griddle and brush with oil. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the pan, well spaced apart. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, until bubbles rise to the surface. Turn over and cook for 1–2 minutes, until golden. Repeat with remaining mixture to make 8 pancakes.

4.Place the cheeses, seasoning, chives, lemon juice and chilli sauce in a bowl. Using a hand mixer beat on speed 1 for 20 seconds, until well combined.

5.Spread the cheese mixture over the pancakes. Top with salmon and garnish scattered with chopped tomatoes and baby basil leaves.

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