Yes, I’m afraid I have found and fallen in love with a pancake recipe other than my grandmother’s.

Tis that of Jamie Oliver. His ‘USA-style’ pancake recipe produces small, fluffy, lighter pancakes that are so yummy. Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 115g/4oz plain flour
• 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
• 140ml/5fl oz milk
• a pinch of salt
• drop of vanilla essence (my addition)

Method

1. Separate the eggs – whites in one bowl, yolks in another
2. Add flour, baking powder and milk to the egg yolks and mix to make a smooth batter
3. Add vanilla essence (optional)
4. Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff white peaks
5. Fold egg whites into the mixture