Healthy Pancake Day!

Don’t let your New Years diet slip just because it’s Pancake Day - enjoy pancakes the healthy way with Columbus Omega 3 enriched Eggs.

Columbus Eggs recommendation would be topping up your Omega 3 by having two Columbus Eggs a day (that will look after 50% of the recommended daily intake) and get the other 50% from other available sources (nuts, seeds and pulses which could even be added to your pancake.

Columbus Omega 3 Eggs are not just any ordinary eggs; they contain essential fatty acid Omega 3, not to mention Omega 6 and a whole host of other health nutrients!

Over the past 20 to 30 years scientists have discovered a huge number of health benefits associated with diets rich in Omega 3, ranging from helping maintain a healthy heart & blood circulation to ease symptoms of people suffering from arthritis. They are fantastically healthy for pregnant women and children too.

Perfect Pancakes

Per pancake with filling and topping:
• GL value - 5
• Fat - 1.4g (of which saturated 0.31g)
• Calories - 125.5 kcal
• Carbohydrates - 29g
• 2 Columbus Omega 3 Eggs

Preparation time: less than 10 mins
Cooking time: less than 10 mins

Healthy Ingredients: Makes 12
• 110g Wholemeal flour – has nearly three times the fibre content of plain flour
• Pinch of salt – Try Lo Salt as it contains only a third of the sodium of common salt
• 2 eggs – Columbus Omega 3 Eggs are naturally high in the essential fatty acid Omega 3, which also gives them a lower GI value than normal eggs
• 275ml skimmed milk – low in fat, but still high in protein
• Several sprays of Fry Lite Better Than Butter– a healthy alternative to butter without having to sacrifice the taste of butter by using oil. Less than 1 calorie per spray and no cholesterol

For the filling
• Raspberries – high in antioxidants
• Blue Berries – High in vitamins C and E and packed with antioxidants
• Cinnamon – Known to be anti-microbial and may help those with diabetes
• Lemon juice – High in vitamin C
• Mint optional – Is thought to have beneficial and soothing effects on the stomach and digestion system

To serve:
• Perfect Sweet Sugar
• A squeeze of lemon – helps speed up your metabolism and is packed with vitamin C

Method:
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it.
Begin whisking the Columbus Eggs, with a whisk or fork, incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so.
Gradually add small quantities of the milk whilst still whisking (don't worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk).
When all the liquid has been added ensure there is no flour left around the edge and then whisk once more until the batter is smooth.
Now add a couple of sprays of Fry Lite to a frying pan (add a couple to the mixture and beat if desired) and ensure that the bottom of the pan has an equal covering

Get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium
Add a couple of spoonfuls of the batter (it’s always best to do a test pancake to ensure you’re using the right amount of batter for the pan)
As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter
Cook for about 30 seconds, depending on the thickness of your pancake, so that you can lift the edge with a knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be.
Flip the pancake over and cook for only a few seconds on the other side
Remove and put on a plate
Fill each pancake with a mixture of berries, cinnamon, and mint
Fold over and sprinkle with Perfect Sweet and a squeeze of lemon juice