Recipe of the Day : Thursday 20th Nov

Californian Blueberry Pancakes

Makes 12 pancakes (Vegetarian)

1 medium free range egg
150ml plain yoghurt
150ml milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
100g plain flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
good pinch ground nutmeg
175g fresh or frozen blueberries (defrosted)

In a large bowl beat the egg, yogurt, milk and oil. Stir in the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Mix until just blended, batter may be slightly lumpy.

Heat a greased griddle or non-stick frying pan over a medium heat.
Pour a tablespoon of batter onto the hot griddle. Sprinkle the pancake with the blueberries, reserving a few to sprinkle over the top, wait for it to bubble, then flip it over. Keep warm while you cook the remainder.

Serve in a stack with butter and maple syrup.

RICE KRISPIES CELEBRATES 80 YEARS ON THE BREAKFAST TABLE


One of Britains best loved cereals celebrates its 80th Birthday this week (commencing 10 November).

Originally marketed as the ‘talking cereal’ because of the distinctive sound it makes when milk is poured on it, Rice Krispies was sold by a team made up of Boy Scouts when it first hit British shelves in 1928.

Since then, the iconic cereal has enjoyed many highlights including when The Rolling Stones recorded a short song for a Rice Krispies television advert in 1963, and when a young Jonathan Ross starred in another Rice Krispies ad in 1970.

Rice Krispies has become famous for its three lovable characters Snap, Crackle and Pop. Snap first appeared on boxes in 1933 as a magical gnome, whilst Crackle and Pop joined him a few years later and the three 75 year olds have since gone through a number of radical image makeovers to keep them looking young and modern.

Rice Krispies was only the third cereal to be created by the founder of Kelloggs, William Keith Kellogg in 1928 following Corn Flakes (1894) and All-Bran (1916). When it first arrived in the UK it quickly became the nations fastest growing cereal brand.

The cereal disappeared for a few years during World War II because of a global shortage of rice but returned to the UK shortly afterwards with 21ft bus adverts announcing that ‘Kelloggs Rice Krispies are back!’

Since 1938 Rice Krispies has been made and distributed from the Kelloggs factory in Manchester and for this reason alone Kelloggs is the second biggest importer of rice in the UK.