Savoury Buckwheat Pancakes

Savoury Buckwheat Pancakes served in a white dish, topped with a poached egg
  • 4 servings
  • 55 minutes to prepare
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Ingredients

  • 160g buckwheat flour
  • 95g spelt flour
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • Pinch cracked black pepper
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 190ml whole milk
  • 3 eggs
  • For the dressing
  • 2tbsp roughly chopped chives
  • 4tsp white wine vinegar
  • 4tbsp olive oil
  • Pinch sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • To Serve
  • 8 Emmental cheese slices (or your favourite cheese!)
  • 4 slices of good quality ham
  • 4 eggs to poach

Instructions

These savoury, thick fluffy pancakes are a delicious dish, perfect for breakfast or brunch! The pancakes similar to an American style pancake rather than a traditional English version.

  1. To make the batter, mix the dry pancake ingredients together in a bowl. In a separate bowl mix the milk and eggs together. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the milk and eggs slowly, while whisking until smooth. Transfer to a jug for easy pouring.
  2. Make the chive dressing by adding all ingredients to a blender and pulse a few times.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to low to keep the pancakes warm.
  4. Heat a non stick frying pan over a medium to high heat. Grease the pan with a small amount of unsalted butter. Once the pan is hot, add a large spoonful of batter and cook for a couple of minutes. Once air bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake, this means they are ready to turn. 
  5. Repeat until you have used up all the batter. Place the cooked pancakes in the oven to keep warm. While cooking the pancakes, poach the eggs.
  6. To serve, place 3-4 pancakes on a plate alternating with slices of gouda cheese, top with a slice of ham and a poached egg. Season and finish with a drizzle of chive dressing.
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