Lettered Valentine Pancakes

Thin pancakes decorated with coloured batter lettering.

Cooking time ≈ 40 min

Estimated nutrition · Per serving
≈ 250 kcal · Protein 7 g · Carbs 32 g · Fat 10 g

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 tbsp neutral oil
• food coloring (I used 2 tablespoons beetroot juice)
• 1–2 tbsp additional flour for the coloured batter
• Butter for cooked pancakes, optional

Method

1. Mix eggs, sugar and salt, then add milk and flour. Stir in boiling water gradually and leave for 10 minutes before adding oil.
2. Colour a portion of batter. Thicken it with an additional 1–2 tbsp flour and transfer to a squeeze bottle.
3. Lightly oil and heat a pan. Take it off the heat, draw mirrored lettering and let the letters set for a few seconds.
4. Pour plain batter over the lettering and cook the pancake on both sides.
5. Optionally butter the cooked pancakes. Small drops of plain batter can secure letters before pouring the full layer.