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Ghanaian pancakes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
With Ghanaian pancake, there is always a hint of nutmeg.
Servings: 10 - 12 pan cakes
Author: Marianjules| BiscuitsandLadles
Ingredients
  • 1 cup/ 120g pastry flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 can/ 325ml evaporated milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoon margarine or butter melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • sugar icing for serving (optional)
Instructions
  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and nutmeg together set aside. Whisk milk, egg, vanilla, margarine and water together. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix together. If batter is too thick add additional tablespoon of water.

  2. Heat a pan over medium heat till a drop of water sizzles on contact. Put a tiny bit of margarine or butter in a pan, wipe it off with a tissue.

  3. Pour two tablespoons full of batter into pan. Take the pan and swirl the batter around it. Using a spatula, turn the pancake to cook on the other side. Do same for the remaining batter. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Recipe Notes

For a thinner pancake, increase water to 1/4 cup