Pancake Tuesday is only one week away! Watch our brand ambassador @nevenmaguire show you how to prepare these delicious Buttermilk Pancakes with a range of Simply Better toppings using our Handmade Toffee Sauce from @whatsforpudding.ie our Mixed Berry Preserve from @wexford_preserves and our Frozen Irish Strawberries from @clarkesfreshfruit Shop the Simply Better Collection in your local @dunnesstores
Simply Better Pancake Board Ingredients (Serves 4) 2 Simply Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs 2 Cups (250g) Plain Flour 2 Tbsp. Caster Sugar ½ Tsp Baking Powder ½ Tsp Baking Soda 2 Cups (480ml) Buttermilk Pinch of salt 40g Butter, melted plus an extra 10g for frying the pancakes To Serve: For the Blueberry Sauce: 100ml Simply Better Organic Grade A Canadian Maple Syrup 1 Punnet of Fresh Blueberries Juice and zest of half a lime 1 Tsp Cornflour, mixed with cold water (Optional) For the Mixed Berry Compote: 1 Bag of Simply Better Expertly Grown Irish Strawberries 1 Jar of Simply Better Handmade Mixed Berry Preserve 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract For the Caramelised Bananas: Simply Better Handmade Sea Salted Toffee Sauce 3 Bananas 100g Pecan Nuts Method: 1. Place all of the pancake ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Leave to rest for 10 minutes before using. 2. Add the butter to a pan over medium low heat. Once the butter begins to bubble, add ⅓ cup (80 ml) of batter to the pan. 3. Cook until the top side begins to bubble and the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancake and cook until the underside is golden brown. Repeat with the remaining batter. 4. To make the blueberry sauce, add the maple syrup, lime juice, zest and blueberries to a saucepan and simmer over a medium heat. For a slightly thicker sauce, add the cornflour to the sauce and cook through for 1-2 minutes. 5. To make the fruit compote, add the frozen mixed berries, berry preserve and vanilla to a saucepan and simmer over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes. 6. To make the caramelised bananas, heat the toffee sauce in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Slice the bananas and add to the sauce pan along with the pecan nuts. Toss to combine.
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Watch our Simply Better brand ambassador Neven Maguire prepare this delicious Irish Tomato & Pesto Puff Pastry Tart using our new Simply Better Irish Grown Tomkin & Tomistar Tomatoes from Grantstown Nurseries in Co. Waterford. Shop the ingredients in your local Dunnes Stores and find the full recipe below:
Ingredients (Serves 8) 1 Pack of Simply Better Ready To Roll All Butter Puff Pastry, thawed 3 Tbsp. Simply Better Italian Basil Pesto alla Genovese with PDO Genovese Basil 250g Simply Better Irish Tomkin & Tomistar Tomatoes, sliced 125g Cream Cheese Fresh Basil Leaves, to garnish Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan (425°F/Gas Mark 7). 2. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle measuring about 45x30cm/18x12in and about 3mm thick. Lightly score a 1cm border around the edge of the pastry using a sharp knife and transfer to a baking tray. 3. Smear a layer of cream cheese inside the pastry border, then cover the cream cheese in a layer of basil pesto. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top and season with a little salt and pepper before transferring to the oven to bake for about 25-30 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden. 4. Garnish the puff pastry tart with the fresh basil leaves and serve straight to the table.