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CARAMELISED APPLES WITH BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Sunday brunch anyone? For a truly luxurious – wheat-free start to your day these delicious pancakes are fantastic way to kick start your day.

Serves 4

3 eggs

125g buckwheat flour

1 large tsp honey

A big pinch of baking powder

140 ml milk

Pinch sea salt

Oil and 25g butter for cooking

Caramelised apples

4 apples, cored and diced

50g butter

25g sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

½ lemon, juice

Greek yoghurt to serve

Method

To begin start by making the caramelised apples – add the butter to a medium sized pan and allow the butter to foam a little, add the apples, cinnamon, sugar and a little squeeze of lemon juice. Cook until the apples and golden and sticky (about 5 minutes).

For the pancakes - separate the eggs.  Place the yolks in a large bowl and add the buckwheat flour, honey, baking powder and a pinch of salt and mix thoroughly.  Slowly add the milk to make a smooth batter.  You can do all this the night before!

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites to firm peaks and fold gently into the yolk mixture (this will aerate the mixture).

Heat a large fry pan with a little oil and a small knob of butter.  Drop spoonful’s of mixture into the hot pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.

Serve with the warm sticky apples and a generous dollop of yoghurt.