BETTER BATTERS cont'd
PANCAKES
Makes approximately 8-10 pancakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1
⁄
teaspoon salt
4
1 egg
1
1
⁄
cups milk
4
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1. Combine the flour, salt, egg and milk in
the blender pitcher, mix on speed 1 with
the lid firmly held in position. Mix to a
smooth batter.
2. Heat a small greased frying pan on
moderate heat; pour a small quantity of
batter into frying pan to cover base of pan.
3. Cook until bubbles come to the surface
and break.
4. Carefully turn the pancake and cook
until golden brown.
5. Remove from pan. Continue with
remaining batter.
Serve with maple syrup and butter.
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CREPES
Makes 10 - 12
1
1
⁄
cups all-purpose flour
4
1
⁄
teaspoon salt
4
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1
1
⁄
cups milk
4
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon oil (greasing)
1. Add the flour, salt, vanilla extract, eggs,
milk and butter to the pitcher, mix on
speed 1 with the lid firmly held in
position, mix to a smooth batter..
2. Lightly grease crepe pan. Heat pan over
moderate heat.
3. Pour sufficient batter into the pan to
cover evenly, but not too thick.
4. Crepes cook quickly 1-2 minutes;
overcooking causes crepes to toughen.
5. Turn and cook until golden.
Serve with raspberry sauce.
RASPBERRY SAUCE
8 oz (250g) fresh or frozen raspberries
1
⁄
cup confectioners' sugar
4
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or
orange liqueur
2 tablespoons water
1. To make sauce, place raspberries,
icing sugar, Grand Marnier, and water
into pitcher.
2. Using speed 1, blend until smooth.
Spoon over crepes and serve.
COCKTAILS
SUGAR SYRUP
Place 1 cup of white sugar and 1 cup of
water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Place the syrup into a screw top jar and
refrigerate until required. This is also called
simple syrup, it is used to sweeten drinks
and provide a liquid to help blending.
MARGARITA
2 fl oz (60ml) Tequila
2 fl oz (60ml) Cointreau
1
2
⁄
fl oz (80ml) lime juice
2
12 ice cubes
1. Place Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and
ice cubes into pitcher.
2. Using high speed, blend until well
combined and ice is crushed.
Serve in salt rimmed glasses.
DAIQUIRIS
Assorted types of fruit (approximately 1 cup)
4 fl oz (120ml) white spirits (white rum,
vodka or kirsch or fruit liqueur, a
combination can also be used)
2 fl oz (60ml) sugar syrup
1 cup ice
1. Place all ingredients into the pitcher and
puree using speed 2.
Most fresh fruit and berries can be used, if
using frozen fruit defrost first. Any fruit with
hard skin or pits must have them removed
before pureeing. Large fruit must be diced
first.
WATERMELON AND
VODKA SLUSHIE
2 cups water melon diced
2 fl oz (60ml) vodka
1 cup ice cubes
1. Place all ingredients into the blender,
combine using high speed until thick.
Serve in parfait glasses with drizzle of fresh
lime juice.
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