Pancakes with Clarks Maple Syrup

Today is pancake day in the UK. If you want a real treat then try out this lovely product and enjoy!

I am going to make my slimming world pancakes but I may treat myself with a little clarks as it is so yummy. 

 If you are just going to enjoy ( and why not) then I would go for the recipe below. I think its a great fun idea and I am  not dieting I will be trying it out. Clarks maple is so tasty and the kids and adults will love making this.

Clarks Maple Syrup Lighthouse Recipe

Ingredients for pancakes

240g plain flour

a good pinch of salt

2 tbsp golden caster sugar

4 large eggs, separated

40g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for frying

400ml full-fat milk

Additional Ingredients for pancake lighthouse

Clarks Pure Maple Syrup

8 -10 scoops of Vanilla ice cream

Assorted berries – blueberries, raspberries and strawberries recommended

Nuts (optional)

3 lemons

Equipment needed

Round pastry cutters, varying in size

Skewer

A chop stick or similar to keep tower upright

Method to make pancakes

1. Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl, then make a well in the centre.

2. Add the egg yolks, butter and milk and beat with a whisk until mixed. Gradually

work in the flour to make a very thick but lump-free batter.

3. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the batter

with a large metal spoon. Heat a heavy-based frying pan until medium hot,

then grease it lightly with butter.

4. Fry the mixture in batches of 3, using the pastry cutters which must be greased with a small amount of butter. Use a heaped tablespoon of batter for each

pancake. Cook for about 1 minute until golden underneath, then turn over with

a spatula and cook for another minute.

5. Continue to make pancakes until there is enough to stack most of the way up the skewer. Remember to leave room for the lemon havles – the ‘lights’ – and one additional pancake to form the ‘roof’. The pancakes will need to decrease in size in order to make a sturdy structure.

6. Cut both lemons in half.

7. Begin to assemble the pancakes, hold the chop stick/skewer upright and add the pancakes by sliding them down the length of the skewer. Use the bigger pancakes at the bottom and adding more in decreasing size order. Leave smallest pancake to one side.

8. Take 3 of the lemon halves and assemble them on top of the pancakes facing outward. Secure them to the pancake with toothpick.

9. Add final pancake on top.

10. Take last lemon half and put onto top pancake facing downwards.

11. Make ice cream balls and assemble around bottom of structure.

12. Add fruit and nuts.

13. Finally drizzle all over with Clarks Maple Syrup.

Recipe courtesy of Clarks Maple Syrup. 

I was not paid for this review only receiving a sample of the product