Mushroom and Brie pancakes with cider sauce

For successful pancakes you need a good heavy-based, non-stick pan (preferably a shallow-sided pancake pan) and the batter needs time to rest, which allows the gluten in the flour to develop and ensures a light end result. These pancakes – slightly richer than normal thanks to the addition of an extra egg yolk – come with a creamy mushroom, Brie and Savoy cabbage filling, although they work equally well with the Chicken and Leek filling on the next page, or for sheer pancake gluttony why no