Beetroot Pancakes

Beetroot Pancakes

Soft, lightly sweet pancakes colored naturally with raw beetroot and brightened with lemon.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Peel the beetroot and cut it into small pieces.

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr Beetroot

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  2. Step 2

    Blend the prepared beetroot with the milk, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the vegetable oil until completely smooth.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 120.0 ml Milk, 30.0 ml Vegetable Oil

    Cookware: blender

  3. Step 3

    Whisk the egg and sugar in a mixing bowl until slightly thickened and evenly combined.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 50.0 gr Granulated Sugar

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  4. Step 4

    Pour the beetroot mixture into the egg mixture and whisk until uniform.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  5. Step 5

    Add the flour, baking powder, vanillin, and salt. Fold just until no dry flour remains and the batter is thick but pourable.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 8.0 gr Baking Powder, 1.0 gr Salt, 5.0 gr Vanillin

    Cookware: mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

  6. Step 6

    Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  7. Step 7

    Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium heat and brush it with the remaining 1 tsp (5 ml) vegetable oil.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 5.0 ml Vegetable Oil

    Cookware: nonstick frying pan, pastry brush

  8. 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.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Cookware: ladle, nonstick frying pan, turner

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