These American-style pancakes are smaller, thicker and puffier than our version. Try them on Shrove Tuesday, 4 March, or for a weekend brunch. This recipe uses Bramley apples and to find out more about this popular variety visit http://www.bramleyapples.co.uk. Bramley Apple Week takes place 3-9 February.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 4 (makes 12-16 small pancakes)

Ingredients:

25g butter, plus extra for frying
300g Bramley apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
Good pinch of ground cinnamon
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g caster sugar
2 medium eggs, beaten
150ml semi-skimmed milk
3-4 tbsp Merchant Gourmet Banoffee Toffee Sauce
Waitrose Clotted Cream Ice Cream, to serve

Instructions:

Heat the butter in a small pan, add the apples and cinnamon and cook gently for 5 minutes until the apples are softened, but not broken down. Leave to cool completely.
Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the eggs, then gradually beat in the milk to make a smooth batter. Gently stir in the apples.
Melt a knob of butter in a non-stick frying pan until foaming. Add generous tablespoons of the batter, allowing room for them to spread slightly. Cook over a moderate heat for about 3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes. Flip them over and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until they are risen and golden brown. Keep the pancakes covered on a plate, separated with sheets of greaseproof paper, in a low oven while cooking the rest. Add a little butter for each batch.
Gently warm the toffee sauce in a small pan, or in the microwave for 30 seconds. Serve 2-3 pancakes per person drizzled with the toffee sauce and scoops of Waitrose Clotted Cream Ice Cream.

Cook’s Tip: You can make these pancakes a few hours ahead of serving. To reheat, wrap in a foil parcel and put in a moderate oven for 10-12 minutes.

hier noch ein rezept fuer die toffee sauce

ein schoenes rezept von meinem favourite supermarket, waitrose.
warum die es trotz globalisierung etc noch nicht bis nach deutschland geschafft haben, ich weiss es nicht. besser einkaufen kann man garnicht und teuer sind andere supermaerkte auch, nur lange nicht so lecker und schick.