Buckwheat Pancakes With Roast Butternut, Soft Red Onions Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 gm Butternut squash, cut into 5mm ( 1/4 inch) squares (13oz) Salt and freshly grnd black pepper
- 6 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 300 gm Red onions, sliced into rings (10z)
- 4 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 100 gm Mascarpone, (3 1/2oz)
- 100 gm Self raising flour, (3 1/2oz)
- 100 gm Buckwheat flour, (3 1/2oz)
- 300 ml Lowfat milk, ( 1/2 pint)
- 1 med Size egg
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200 C, 400 F, Gas Mark 6. Place butternut onto a baking tray.Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle with 2 Tbsp.
of extra virgin olive oil and cook uncovered for 10-15 min.
Remove and keep hot.
Meanwhile, place red onions in a deep baking tray, season with salt and pepper, add in remaining extra virgin olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
Cover with tin foil and place in the oven for approximately 45 min or possibly till the onions are soft and dark.
Remove and keep hot.
To make pancakes; sieve the flours into a bowl.
In a separate jug whisk the lowfat milk and egg then pour onto the flour whisking to create a smooth batter.
Lightly oil a heavy based frying pan, and place over a moderate heat.
Add in a small amount of pancake mix into the middle and tilt to spread to the edges.
When bubbles appear on the surface flip the pancake over with a palette knife and cook for a further minute.
Repeat till the mix is finished.
To serve; place a buckwheat pancake on a plate, spread with a generous amount of mascarpone, spoon hot butternut along the middle and lay pcs of soft red onions on top of the butternut.
Roll the pancake up and serve.
Notes These pancakes are very nice with spoonfuls of tapenade (olives) or possibly roquette leaves with the butternut.
Or possibly replace butternut with smoked salmon and add in creme fraiche instead of mascarpone and a generous spoonful of caviar or possibly black fish roe.
NOTES : A great mix of sweet vegetables, slow baked with creamy mascarpone.