Pancakes recipe

A few years ago, while on vacation in Ireland, my American partner couldn't believe that the Irish didn't serve pancakes for breakfast as they do here.

A nice warm mug of tea is the perfect accompaniment. Serve with a slather of butter, that’s all you’ll need because they’re perfect as is. Drop large tablespoonfuls of the batter into the oil, making sure to leave space between each pancake. They’re the ideal combination of texture, taste and bite and once you try them you’ll never look at American pancakes in the same light again. When Americans think of pancakes they think of flat and fairly tasteless four to five-inch wide wheels that need a third of a cup of maple syrup to become even slightly edible. Keep adding the milk as you go and stop if you feel the batter is getting too runny.