Name: Pancakes with myrtles and fromage blanc (Crêpes aux myrtilles et fromage blanc)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4 (makes 8 pancakes)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 tbsp fromage blanc (soft curd cheese); 300 ml (½ pint) milk butter, for cooking pancakes; 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 1 large egg; 100 g (3½ oz) plain flour; 400 g (14 oz) myrtles

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

New Bistro

By Fran Warde

Published 2009

About

With the abundance of myrtle berries there exist many different recipes that use them. This one is a firm favourite with children, and can be found in many bistros and is easily repeated at home.

Ingredients

100 g (3½ oz) plain flour
1 large egg
300

Method

Place the flour in a bowl, whisk the egg and milk together and slowly mix into the flour, whisking to make a smooth batter. Cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes.

Heat a medium-sized frying pan, brush with a little melted butter, then add a ladleful of batter and tilt the pan to spread it thinly and evenly. Cook for 1-2 minutes, flip with the help of a spatula and cook for a further 1