March 4 could undoubtedly be one of the best days of the year. Why? Because it's when the entire nation marks . Pancake Day has become a staple in British calendars due to its remarkable ability to bring people together over a delicious and affordable dish.
The beauty of pancakes lies in the variety of preparation methods, whether you use a pancake maker, cook them on the hob, or bake them in a pan, as the name implies. There’s no definitive way to make them; the only concern is the notorious first pancake.
However, as more kitchens start to invest in air fryers, adapting this beloved dish to suit the device's quick-cooking speed has not been easy. Nevertheless, , an electronics company, has cracked the code, showing viewers how to cook a stack of pancakes in one go. The electronics store posted a video to showing the simple hack that cooks an entire stack of extra-fluffy pancakes in just five minutes.
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To begin, you’ll need the following ingredients...1 tbsp melted unsalted butter (14g)
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
250ml milk
2 tbsp caster sugar
greaseproof paper
The whole point of pancakes is to keep things simple, so if you prefer to add all the ingredients into the one bowl, by all means. However, for extra fluffy pancakes, mix all the wet ingredients first and then sift in the dry ingredients.
Next, prepare sheets of greaseproof baking paper that are equal in size and fit the shape of the air fryer. Place one sheet on the bottom of the air fryer tray and ladle the batter onto it. A helpful tip is keeping the pancakes small to avoid spillage.
Then, lay another sheet of baking paper on top and ladle more batter accordingly. Continue this until you have no more than five pancake servings on top of one another. Bake the pancakes at the highest temperature or 200C for five minutes, flipping them halfway through.
If necessary, gently rotate the pancake stack to encourage even cooking. The pancakes are done when they are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed.
So, this pancake day, avoid the stress of cooking pancakes one by one and getting multiple pans and kitchen appliances messy. Try this simple recipe and handy air fryer hack for irresistibly soft and fluffy pancakes that’ll leave you wanting more and more.
