These American pancakes are so yummy. Instead of being thin and silky they are exquisitely fluffy and thick 'Simple' is the magic word for these babies so a great chance for the kids to get involved!

Ingredients:
3 large free-range eggs
1 15g plain flour
1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
140ml milk
1 pinch of salt

Method
First separate the eggs, so the whites go into one bowl and yolks into another. Add the flour, baking powder and milk to the yolks and mix to a smooth thick batter. Whisk the whites with the salt until they form stiff peaks, then fold into the batter. Heat a non-stick pan on a medium heat.

Pour some of your batter into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes until it starts to look golden and firm. At this point you can sprinkle a whole variety of toppings, like: sweetcorn, banana, chocolate, bacon with maple syrup (so yum!), blueberries... anything goes! If you have a topping, sprinkle it on to the uncooked side before loosening with a spatula and flipping the pancake over.

Continue frying until both sides are golden. The great thing with American pancake batter is that you can make them large or small. The size of a saucer is best as you won't fill yourself up too much on one and can therefore try lots of different toppings.

You can serve them doused in maple syrup, with butter or crème fraîche or a blob of your favourite ice cream.