Savoury Pancakes with Garlicky Mushrooms

By Katy Beskow

Savoury Pancakes with Garlicky Mushrooms
A simple, thrifty, yet luxurious dinner that transforms basic ingredients into a hearty meal. Why wait until Shrove Tuesday to flip the pancake pan? Soya single cream is cost effective and available in most supermarkets. The UHT varieties tend to be cheaper, and last for longer before use.

A handheld balloon whisk is a cheap, essential tool for your utensil drawer, and it mixes the smoothest pancake batter.

Savoury Pancakes with Garlicky Mushroom Recipe

Serves 2 generously (makes about 6)

Ingredients:

For the pancakes

100g (3½oz) plain flour

200ml (7fl oz/generous ¾ cup) unsweetened soya milk, chilled

Generous pinch of fine sea salt

6 tbsp sunflower oil

For the garlicky mushrooms

1 tbsp sunflower oil

200g (7oz) button mushrooms, some sliced, some whole

3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced

6 tbsp soya single cream

Small handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper

Method:

Start by making the pancakes. Whisk together the flour, soya milk, and sea salt in a bowl until smooth.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Test if the oil is hot by adding a drop of pancake batter to the pan: if it sizzles and becomes golden within 30 seconds, it is at optimum temperature. Add 4 tablespoons of the batter to make one pancake and swirl the batter around the pan to coat the base evenly.

When the pancake is golden after 2–3 minutes, carefully flip it over to cook the other side. Drain on kitchen paper then keep warm in the oven while you continue to cook the other pancakes, using 1 tbsp of the oil each time.

For the garlicky mushrooms, heat the oil in a separate frying pan over a medium–high heat and cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the soya cream and parsley. Season with sea salt and black pepper.

To assemble, place the pancakes on serving plates and generously load on the garlicky mushrooms. Fold the pancakes over and serve while hot.

 

This is an edited extract from 15 Minute Vegan on a Budget by Katy Beskow published by Hardie Grant Books $29.99 and is available in stores nationally. Photographer: © Dan Jones

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