Father Christmas pancakes with festive strawberry tree

Pancakes

  • Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  • Whisk egg, milk and melted butter in a jug. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix to a thick batter.
  • Heat a lightly buttered non stick pan over medium heat.
  • Cook small pancakes using two tablespoons of batter each. Flip when bubbles appear and cook until golden. Keep warm.
  • Arrange pancakes into a face on a plate. Use whole blueberries for eyes and raspberries for the hat trim and strawberries for the hat. Serve with cream, maple syrup and extra berries.

Festive strawberry tree

  • Wrap the craft cone completely in plastic wrap so the fruit does not touch the cone.
  • Starting at the base, push toothpicks into the cone so a little sticks out. Press a strawberry onto each toothpick. Work in neat rings up the cone, keeping gaps tight.
  • Tuck mint leaves between strawberries to mimic foliage and cover any small spaces.
  • Just before serving sift a light snowfall of icing sugar over the tree.
  • Set the strawberry tree next to the pancake plate as an edible centrepiece.
 Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Pancakes and garnish

  • 150 g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of fine salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 200 ml milk plus a splash if needed
  • 1 tbsp melted butter plus extra for the pan
  • 200 g mixed berries
  • Squirty cream
  • Maple syrup to serve

Festive strawberry tree

  • Fresh strawberries
  • A handful of fresh mint leaves
  • Toothpicks or cocktail sticks
  • 1 small craft cone or similar
  • Plastic wrap
  • Icing sugar for dusting

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