Banana Date Pancakes
Preparation 10 Minutes
Cook 10 Minutes
Serves 8
Method
- Combine flour, baking powder and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and mashed banana. Add to flour mixture with dates and mix until smooth.
- Pre-heat a frying pan over medium heat, lightly spray with olive oil or brush with butter. Spoon ¼ cup measures of batter into pan and cook for several minutes until bubbles appear and base is golden. Turn over a cook a further 1-2 minutes.
- Serve pancakes with sliced bananas, blueberries and a drizzle of honey.
Ingredients
1½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp caster sugar
1 cup milk
2 extra large eggs
2 ripe bananas, mashed
8 ANGUS PARK Pitted Dates, finely sliced
Additional banana, blueberries and honey for serving
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Pour into a heat safe bowl and let cool on the counter. Then, refrigerate until cold.
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
Place the asparagus in a single layer on a baking tray. Do not overcrowd. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Toss around to evenly coat.
Top the asparagus with prosciutto, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the prosciutto is crisp and asparagus tender.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
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Check that the pudding is done by gently pressing gently the centre. If it springs back it’s ready (f not, re-cover and steam for a further 30 mins, repeating if necessary).
Allow pudding to cool in the tin for an hour then invert onto a baking rack to cool completely.