You’ve been making pancakes all wrong…there’s a secret ingredient to getting them super fluffy

IF YOU are a fan of pancakes, you probably think you’ve got your method nailed.

After all, how hard can it be? 

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You may think that pancakes are simple to make, but if you want the fluffiest pancakes possible, you are missing a key ingredient[/caption]

There’s not that many ingredients that need to go into your pancakes – flour, eggs and milk and you’re ready to go. 

But it turns out that there’s a secret ingredient that you’re missing when it comes to making pancakes.

If you want your pancakes to be extra fluffy, then listen up.

Valentines Day is around the corner and Shrove Tuesday isn’t long away either, so if you want to impress your loved ones with some pancakes as a treat, here’s some top advice for getting them spot on. 

The experts at Radnor Infusions have revealed the secret ingredient which will make your pancakes tender and melt in your mouth.

And it’s highly likely you would have never thought of adding it before…sparkling water. 

Chris Sanders, hydration expert at Radnor Infusions, shares why this secret ingredient is the key to fluffy pancakes and explained: “As sparkling water is carbonated, it naturally aerates the batter. 

“Sparkling water retains fizz for much longer, so when this gets in contact with heat it will form small bubbles in the heat-setting mixture to create fluffy pancakes. 

So if you want fluffy pancakes that are flavourful and light, make sure you have some sparkling water to hand.

You can even add flavoured sparkling water, to give pancakes an extra punch of flavour.

So if you want your pancakes to impress, here’s a simple recipe for you.

For four servings, add one cup of self-raising flour, two ½ tsp salt and five tbsp sparkling water into a bowl.

Whisk until smooth and then gradually stir in ½ cup milk of your choosing.

Then leave the batter covered for 20 minutes – the batter should then be quite liquidy. 

You’ve then got the perfect batter for the fluffiest pancakes! 

If you don’t know the following steps for how to cook pancakes, here you have it.

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Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan and add around ¼ of the batter.

Ensure the batter is distributed evenly and after 30 seconds carefully flip over with a spatula to cook the other side until golden brown. 

Repeat until all the batter is cooked.

Add the toppings of your choice and voila! 

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Adding sparkling water to your pancakes will ensure they taste delicious and are super soft[/caption]

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