225g buckwheat flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger.
Pinch ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch baking soda
Pinch sea salt
1 egg (or banana)
300ml oat or coconut works well)
4 tbsp maple syrup
Compote
450g mixed red & black fruit ( blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, red currants, plums, cherries) 1 apple. 1 cinnamon stick. 2 star anise. 1 inch of fresh ginger, sliced in half
4 cardamom pods, crushed. 2 cloves. Juice of 2 large oranges, peel the zest into strips from one. Zest of ½ lemon. 4 tbsp tart apple juice, cold pressed
Garnish
Coconut yoghurt. Fresh Mint
Instructions
Make the compote
Place the cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, cloves, ginger, orange and apple juice in a saucepan. Add splash of water & gently heat to a simmer to allow the flavours to infuse.
Quarter and core the apple and slice the quarters. Add the apple, berries and zests into the pan, put a lid on and continue to simmer gently, letting the fruit break down and the mix to thicken, approximately 15-20 minutes. (Stir regularly to prevent the fruit catching. Add a little water if too much liquid evaporates away).
Remove the spices and strips of zest, taste & add a squeeze of lemon juice if too sweet.
If you’re not using the compote straight away, allow to cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. For best results make the day before to let the flavours intensify.
For the pancakes
Make the flax egg: whisk the flaxseed & water, and leave to thicken for 5 mins.
Beat the wet ingredients (including the flax egg) together in a small bowl.
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Create a well in the middle and beat in half the wet ingredients to create a smooth thick batter. Whisk in the remaining wet ingredients until just combined.
Leave the batter for 15 – 30 minutes so the raising agents can create air pockets.
Heat a large frying pan on medium heat and add enough coconut oil to cover the base of the pan lightly. Pour a small ladle’s worth of batter into the centre of the pan and lift the pan in a circular motion to spread the batter.
When bubbles start to appear and the edge of the batter has set, flip the pancake over. Cook for another minute.
by Chef and Nutritionist Francesca Klottrup for the ICSA-accredited
Natural Chef Diploma Courses at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM)
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