Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries (wild are best, but failing that, cultivated will do) or 1 cup frozen blueberries (wild are best, but failing that, cultivated will do)

Method

  • Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg together into a large mixing bowl.
  • Put the eggs into a medium bowl and beat until frothy.
  • Beat in the buttermilk, mixing well.
  • Stir the buttermilk mixture into the dry mixture, mixing to combine.
  • Stir in half of the melted butter.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. (if you are lucky enough to have one, if you don't a large non-stick one will do)
  • Treat the skillet with some of the remaining butter.
  • Make 2 to 3 pancakes at a time by ladling 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake into the skillet, keeping about 1/2 inch between the pancakes.
  • Scatter some blueberries on top of each.
  • Cook until bubbles form on the tops of the pancakes and bottoms turn golden brown. (about 2 to 3 minutes)
  • Flip over and continue to cook until the bottoms are golden and the centers are cooked through. (about 2 minutes more)
  • Repeat process, greasing skillet each time with more butter.
  • Keep pancakes warm in a slow oven until all are cooked.
  • Serve with pats of butter and Maple syrup.
  • Cooked bacon is heavenly with these!