Easy Peasy Pancakes

There is nothing better than good, strong coffee and a giant pile of pancakes smothered in golden syrup on a lazy Sunday morning - or afternoon, by the time I usually get up on the weekends.  More like giant pikelets (a classic favourite in any Kiwi kitchen), these little babies sit awfully well on a slightly hungover belly.

Easy Peasy Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 ½ tbs sugar
2 tsp baking soda
Pinch salt
1 cup soy milk
2 tbsp oil

Method:

Sift dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Mix in the liquids & beat with a whisk until smooth.

Measure ⅓ of the batter onto a hot, oiled pan.

When bubbles appear, flip and cook the other side until lightly golden.

Mum's Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

I'm very lazy when it comes to desserts.  I can whip up a ten dish Chinese meal in a flash, but the thought of mucking about with measuring cups and decorating tools makes me run and duck for cover. 

Mum's chocolate self-saucing pudding however is a different story.  It's super easy to prepare and is one of those foods that envelop you in a big chocolaty warm hug with every bite.  And we all know that chocolaty hugs are the best hugs.

Mum's Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

Ingredients:

Base:
2 tbsp melted vegan margarine
½ cup soy milk, warmed
1 cup flour
½ cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cocoa
½ tsp salt

Topping:
2 tbsp dessicated coconut
½ cup sugar
2 tsp cocoa

Method:

Mix the dry ingredients of the base with the melted margarine and warm soy milk.

Spread the base evenly into the bottom of a ceramic dish.

Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the pudding base.

Pour over two cups of hot water and bake at 180°C for 50 minutes.

To serve, scoop out a big chunk and lather it in runny soy cream.  Mmmmmmm.