Hotcakes with Mango and Banana Saute

These nifty little hotcakes are as light as a feather and can be made in the time

it takes to heat the frying pan! You could serve them with berries, but the mango

and banana is a delicious combination. And because both fruits are naturally

high in sugar, this only needs a drizzle of maple syrup or honey to make it into

what seems like a very decadent dessert.

HOTCAKES:

150g (5oz) self-raising flour

¼ tsp baking powder

tiny pinch of sea salt

1 large egg

250ml (9fl oz) buttermilk

a little sunflower oil, for frying

natural yoghurt, to serve

MANGO AND BANANA SAUTÉ:

25g (1oz) butter

1 large, firm, ripe mango, peeled and cut

into bite-sized pieces

2 large bananas, peeled and thickly sliced

on the diagonal

1 tbsp maple syrup or honey

juice of 1 lime

SERVES 4

Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Make

a slight dip in the middle and crack in the egg, then add

the buttermilk and mix until smooth with a fork or small

balloon whisk.

Put a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add

a little sunflower oil, removing any excess with kitchen

paper. Spoon 3 tablespoonfuls of the batter into the

heated pan and cook for 1–2 minutes, until little bubbles

rise up to the top. Using a spatula, carefully flip over and

cook for another minute or so, until golden on both sides.

When the hotcakes are done, transfer them to a plate

and cover with foil to keep them warm. Wipe the pan

with kitchen paper and add a little more sunflower oil.

Continue to make hotcakes with the rest of the batter.

You should make about 12 hotcakes.

Once all of the hotcakes have been made, wipe out

the frying pan with kitchen paper and add the butter.

Once the butter is melted and sizzling, tip in the mango

and bananas, tossing to coat. Sauté for 2–3 minutes,

until heated through and just beginning to caramelise.

Drizzle over the maple syrup or honey and lime juice and

continue tossing until evenly coated.

Arrange three hotcakes on each serving plate. Add a

spoonful of yoghurt to each one and spoon over the

mango and banana sauté to serve.