Rudolph reindeer pancakes

• self-raising flour↗150g 150g
• baking powder↗½ tsp ½ tsp
• golden caster sugar↗½ tbsp ½ tbsp
• egg↗1 1

  beaten

• maple syrup↗½ tbsp ½ tbsp

  plus extra to serve

• full-fat milk↗150ml 150ml

  or semi-skimmed milk

• vegetable oil↗

  for frying

• red food colouring↗a few drops a few drops
• icing sugar↗

  for dusting

• squeezy bottles2 2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt. Combine the wet ingredients in a jug and gradually pour into the dry ingredients, whisking until a smooth batter forms.

2. 2

   Put 2 tbsp of the batter in a small bowl and mix in a few drops of red food colouring. Transfer to a squeezy bottle.

3. 3

   Put 1/3 of the remaining batter into the other squeezy bottle, and the remaining 2/3 into a jug.

4. 4

   Gently heat a drizzle of oil in a non-stick pan. Squeeze some batter into an outline of Rudolph, drawing two holes for eyes. Fill the rest with batter from the jug. Make a nose using the coloured batter. Cook for 1-2 mins, flip and cook for 1 min more. Repeat to make four pancakes. Serve with icing sugar and maple syrup.