Hot pancakes with raspberries, vanilla syrup and ice cream

Ingredients

For the pancakes
170g/6oz plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
110g/4oz caster sugar
2 free-range eggs
275ml/9½fl oz milk
knob of butter
To serve
2 punnets raspberries
150ml/5fl oz vanilla syrup
250ml/9fl oz vanilla ice cream

Method

1. To make the pancakes, sift the flour into a bowl with the baking powder. Add the sugar, then whisk in the eggs and the milk, until you have a smooth batter, but don't over-mix it.
2. Heat a non-stick pan, melt a little butter in it and cook the pancakes - you need about 3 spoonfuls for each one. Cook until golden brown and turn over to colour the other side. Remove and place on a large plate and keep warm.
3. Put the raspberries in a separate pan with the vanilla syrup and quickly but gently warm through. Pour the mixture over the pancakes and top with the vanilla ice cream.