Cheesy pancake stack | Jamie Oliver recipes (2024)

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Is there a book of Jamie's 1 Recipes? ›

With more than 30 delicious dishes that won't blow the budget, our £1 Wonders recipe collection has something for everyone. Featuring Jamie's tried-and-tested recipes for quick roasts, satisfying stews and tasty pastas, these meals all come in at less than £1 a portion and are sure to become your new family favourites.

Keeping the skillet at medium heat, ladle about 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet, to make a pancake. Make 1 or 2 more pancakes, taking care to keep them evenly spaced apart. Cook, until bubbles break the surface of the pancakes, and the undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Add Flavors

It's easy! Simply take your favorite flavoring, which could be maple syrup, vanilla, or almond extract, and add a few drops to your pancake batter. Boom! You have yourself some extra yummy pancakes.

Alongside chasing turkey twizzlers out of school dinners, Jamie is famous for his Italian and American inspired dishes, but it's his classic, rustic and simple steak sarnie (from his Meals in 30 Minutes book). This steak sarnie recipe remains one of Jamie Oliver's most famous dishes.

Personal life. In July 2000, Oliver married former model and writer Juliette Norton, usually known as "Jools".

Over-Mixing the Batter

A slightly lumpy pancake batter is actually a good thing. Sure, our natural instinct when mixing a batter is to make sure everything is nice and smooth—but resist it. Over-mixing develops gluten in the batter, which means heavier, chewier pancakes, rather than light and fluffy hotcakes.

Can you use milk instead of water for pancakes? You sure can!

Milk helps make pancakes fluffier than water. Since milk is thicker than water, it creates a thicker batter. Further, if you use whole milk or low fat milk, the fat content helps yield tender, fluffy results.

Is it better to mix pancakes wet into dry or dry into wet? ›

Mixing the dry ingredients into the wet was far more successful. Following this order made for a more supple dough that was easier to combine thoroughly without overmixing (which can overdevelop gluten), so it turned out more delicate, finely textured results. It also made cleanup easier.

The first is that the batter is a bit runny. Add a little more flour (or mix) to make a thicker batter, and see if that fluffs up the pancakes. The other reason I can think of is that the leavening is either past its prime, or not getting enough time to work before cooking.

The collapse of Jamie's Italian came amid a downturn in the casual dining sector, with other companies including Gaucho, Byron and Gourmet Burger Kitchen having struggled. Jamie Oliver's Italian chain went through a painful restructuring in which it offloaded unprofitable sites, in an attempt to stay afloat.

Named Jamie Oliver Air Fryer Meals, the two-part series makes its debut at 8pm on Monday 15 April with a 60-minute episode.

In his brand-new Channel 4 series he shares delicious, family-friendly meals that are all £1 a portion or less, plus plenty of ingenious tips and tricks to help you get the most out of every food shop. Healthy, full of flavour and affordable, Jamie's £1 wonders couldn't be more timely.