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BREAKFAST FLAPJACKS*

I LEARNT TO DO FLAPJACKS FOR BREAKFAST LATER IN LIFE BECAUSE BREAKFAST WAS USUALLY HOMEMADE MAIZE MEAL PORRIDGE OR OATS. OTHER COOKED PORRIDGES APPEARED ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. AT WEEKENDS WE SOMETIMES HAD CEREAL, FOLLOWED BY AN EGG BREAKFAST AND BOEREWORS (SAUSAGE), PLUS TOMATO RELISH (THAT WE CALLED BISTO®) WITH BREAD. BEING A MOM, I EXPERIMENT A LOT IN THE KITCHEN AND THIS SO HAPPENS TO BE SOMETHING THAT LONWABO AND I ENJOY DOING AND EATING TOGETHER – SO DOES BRIAN – USUALLY ON WEEKENDS. I OFTEN PUT LONWABO ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER AND HE HELPS ME WHISK THE PANCAKE BATTER. IT’S ONE OF OUR MANY SPECIAL BONDING TIMES IN THE KITCHEN.

PREPARATION TIME: 15 MIN

COOKING TIME: 10 MIN

SERVES 4–6

250ml cake wheat flour

30ml white sugar

10ml baking powder

2ml salt

150g fresh blueberries

1 egg

15ml melted butter

250ml milk

20ml canola oil

SERVE WITH

60ml honey

50g blueberries

100g sliced or halved strawberries

plain yoghurt, to taste

METHOD

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt). Mix in the blueberries and create a well in the centre.

In a jug, whisk the egg, melted butter and milk together, and pour into the hollowed centre, gently stirring to combine. Be careful not to over mix – it’s alright to have a few lumps.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan until hot and brush with the oil. Add three tablespoons of the batter and level lightly using the back of a spoon. Cook until a few bubbles show on top. Turn and cook for 2 minutes on the other side.

Set aside and continue until the batter is used up. Plate and serve with a drizzle of honey, extra blueberries, strawberries and plain yoghurt.

*Flapjacks are called pancakes in the US and crumpets in some countries.

Siba’s tip…

If you prefer more than a drizzle of honey to sweeten your flapjacks, add an extra 15–30ml of sugar to the dry ingredients. To test if a flipped flapjack has cooked long enough, lightly press the thickest part of it with your finger and it should spring up without leaving a dent. Place the flapjacks on a cooling rack rather than a plate to prevent them from becoming soggy underneath.