What you need
300 grams plain flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Half a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 eggs
600 millilitres buttermilk
60 grams melted butter
Maple syrup
SHROVE Tuesday, which this year falls on 25 February, is marked in some countries by making pancakes. At their simplest, they use a batter of flour, eggs and milk. This works well for thin, crepe-style pancakes. But I’m going to make fluffy US-style pancakes, which need a thicker batter – and bubbles.
As pancakes cook, starch granules in the flour absorb water,…
