Beetroot Pancakes
Soft, lightly sweet pancakes colored naturally with raw beetroot and brightened with lemon.
Instructions
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Step 1
Peel the beetroot and cut it into small pieces.
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Step 2
Blend the prepared beetroot with the milk, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the vegetable oil until completely smooth.
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Step 3
Whisk the egg and sugar in a mixing bowl until slightly thickened and evenly combined.
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Step 4
Pour the beetroot mixture into the egg mixture and whisk until uniform.
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Step 5
Add the flour, baking powder, vanillin, and salt. Fold just until no dry flour remains and the batter is thick but pourable.
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Step 6
Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.
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Step 7
Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium heat and brush it with the remaining 1 tsp (5 ml) vegetable oil.
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Step 8
Spoon small portions of batter into the pan. Cook each batch over medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for about 1 minute, until the centers are set; repeat with the remaining batter.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Prevent contact between raw batter and cooked pancakes, and cook every pancake until its center is fully set with no visible wet batter.
Risk factors
- raw egg in the uncooked batter
- burns from the hot pan and oil
- undercooked pancake centers