It’s Shrove Tuesday next week and here’s an idea for dialling up the health angle with an extraordinarily different idea, using beetroot juice. The juice is delicious and packed with vitamin C, so the result is a vibrantly purple pancake, perfect for sweet or savoury toppings.
With beetroot on everyone’s radar as an official superfood of the moment, with its vibrant colours, as well as great health benefits, Cawston Press has whipped together this delicious pancake recipe featuring its Brilliant Beetroot Pressed Juice. These beetroot pancakes can be enjoyed as a savoury or sweet dish
BRILLIANT BEETROOT PANCAKES
- 120g self-raising flour, (wheat or gluten-free)
- Pinch of salt
- 15g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 70ml whole milk
- 70ml Cawston Press Brilliant Beetroot Pressed Juice
Combine the wet and dry ingredients and whisk together in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is smooth and a vibrant purple. Lightly oil a non-stick pan and put on a medium heat. Ladle or pour 3 pancakes at a time around 9cm wide. Once the surface has bubbled up and just set (2-3 mins), flip over. Cook for 1 more minute on the other side. Remove the pancakes from the pan and repeat the process with the remaining mixture. (makes approx 9 pancakes).
Enjoy Sweet – served with: butter and maple syrup or Greek yoghurt and fruit compote/fresh berries
Enjoy Savoury – served with; fresh goat’s cheese, walnut pieces and a dusting of cumin or cream cheese, smoked salmon and horseradish or sour cream, anchovy and capers
Or experiment and make up your own variations, perhaps adding a herb or spice to the batter?
Full of earthly goodness, the Cawston Press Brilliant Beetroot Pressed Juice is a blend of 90% pressed beetroot juice, with pressed apple juice for a rich and hearty refreshment packed full of vitamins.
Cawston Press’ Brilliant Beetroot is available from major supermarkets for around £3.00 and from www.cawstonpress.com.
