Most people think of pancakes as a quick breakfast. Maybe by 8 o’clock you’ll have a stack of buttermilk discs with a little melted butter in the middle. This recipe is different. This is not a quick breakfast. It’s dessert disguised as breakfast. A layered cake made with care one by one. This requires some patience. However, the finished product is soft, fluffy and absolutely delicious.
List of ingredients
No fancy equipment required. Just a bowl. A whisk. And a non-stick pan. The ingredients are simple, but the proportions are important.
3 tablespoons of melted butter
* 3 eggs
* 3 cups of milk
* 1 cup of flour
* 1 teaspoon of salt
1 bowl of strawberry jam
* 10 fresh strawberries
2 packets of whipped cream powder
2 cups of cold milk (for the cream)
Prepare the dough
Start with something dry. Put the flour and salt in a large bowl. Crack the eggs into a bowl. Pour in all 3 cups of milk. Mix everything together until there are no big lumps. It should be smooth.
Then add the melted butter. Continue mixing. You need to make sure that the fat is evenly distributed. Once connected, stop. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes. This is not a trick. The flour needs time to hydrate. The texture improves as you let it sit.
Make pancakes
Heat the pot. Medium heat is best. It doesn’t require much oil. Just spread a thin layer on any non-stick surface.
Pour in a ladle of batter. Spread thinly. Think crepes, not fluffy American pancakes. You build layers. If the pancakes are too thick, the layers will be heavy. Cook until the edges lift. Turn it over. Fry the other side until golden brown. Put on a plate.
Repeat this until the dough runs out. Many thin, buttery pancakes can be stacked on top of each other. Allow to cool slightly.
Whipped cream
While the pancakes are cooling, prepare the filling. Prepare two bags of fresh cream powder. Add 2 cups of cold milk. The milk should be cold. If it is hot, the cream will not foam well. It will be runny.
Use an electric mixer or a strong hand mixer. Beat until stiff peaks form. It should look like thick, cloud-like frosting.
Assemble the layered pancakes
Now comes the fun part. You are building a cake.
Take one pancake. Place it on a plate. Spread strawberry jam on top. Next, spoon a generous amount of whipped cream on top of the jam.
Add another pancake. Repeat the process. jam. cream. Pancakes. jam. cream.
Continue until there are no pancakes left. The last layer should be only whipped cream. If you want it to look pretty, smooth it out.
The Final Touch
Take your fresh strawberries. Slice them. Put the cream on top. You can arrange them in a circle or just stack them on top of each other.
