Banana Pancake with Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

1½ cups plain flour, sifted 1½ tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Pinch of salt 1½ tbsp castor sugar 1½ cups fresh milk 2 tbsp melted butter 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 large banana, diced 2 tbsp raisins A little extra butter for greasing the pan Caramel sauce 1/2 cup soft brown sugar 40g butter 150ml whipping cream Method Put sifted flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl. Combine milk, melted butter and essence in a jug. Whisk with a hand whisk until soft, then add to the flour mixture. Stir until well combined. Add bananas to the batter. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Lightly grease the base of pan with a little butter. Working in batches, pour about a quarter cup of batter into the pan for each pancake. Sprinkle a few raisins over. Cook for a few minutes until bubbles appear on the surface and the base of the pancake is golden brown. Carefully turn the pancake over with a spatula to cook the other side until golden brown. To prepare the sauce: Put ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over a moderate heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 7–8 minutes until sauce is fairly thick. Pour into a jug and serve the sauce with the pancake.