Add flavour and save (slightly) on calories by adding melted butter to your batter so you won’t need to grease your (definitely non-stick!) pan

Irish-style recipe from Jim Tyan of the Kitchen & Foodhall in Portlaoise)

225g plain flour

pinch salt

2 eggs

1 pt milk

3tbs melted butter

Sieve the flour and salt. Make a well in the centre, drop in the eggs and add the milk. Mix to a smooth batter then stir in the melted butter. Try to leave the batter to

rest for an hour before you use it, or make it the day before.

American-style pancakes (with baking powder) a la Jamie Oliver

3 large eggs

115g plain flour

1 heaped tsp baking powder

140ml milk

a pinch of salt

First separate the eggs, putting the whites into one bowl and the 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. Fold into the batter – it is now ready to use. Heat a good 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. Turn over and continue frying until both sides are golden.