Chocolate And Orange Scotch Pancakes -

Chocolate And Orange Scotch Pancakes

Ingredients

115g /4oz / 1 cup self-raising flour
30ml/2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 eggs
50g/2oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces
200ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup milk
finely grated rind of 1 orange
30ml/2 tbsp orange juice
butter or oil, for frying
chocolate curls, to decorate

FOR THE SAUCE

2 large oranges
25g/1oz/2 tbsp unsalted butter
45ml/3 tbsp light muscovado sugar
250ml/8 fl oz / 1 cup crème fraiche
30ml/2 tbsp Grand Marnier or Cointreau

Details

Serves: 4

Method

1. Sift the flour and cocoa into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the eggs and beat well, gradually incorporating the surrounding dry ingredients to make a smooth mixture.

2. Mix the chocolate and milk in a saucepan. Heat gently until the chocolate has melted, then beat into the mixture until smooth and bubbly. Stir in the orange rind and juice to make a batter.

3. Heat a large heavy-based frying pan or griddle. Grease with a little butter or oil. Drop large spoonfuls of batter on to the hot surface, leaving room for spreading. Cook over a moderate heat. When the pancakes are lightly browned underneath and bubbly on top, flip over to cook the other side. Slide on to a plate and keep hot, then make more in the same way.

4. Make the sauce. Grate the rind of 1 orange into a bowl and set aside. Peel both oranges, taking care to remove all the pith, then slice the flesh fairly thinly.

5. Heat the butter and sugar in a wide, shallow pan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the crème fraiche and heat gently.

6. Add the pancakes and orange slices to the sauce, heat gently for 1-2 minutes, then spoon over the liqueur. Sprinkle with the reserved orange rind. Scatter over the chocolate curls and serve the pancakes at once.

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