Spinach pancakes! (or "Savory Spinach Pancakes")

Adding vegetables to certain masses, such as pizza, bread, savory cupcakes or crêpes, provides us with a wide range of possibilities to tinker with traditional recipes and turn them into something totally new, with much more striking flavors and colors. and appetizing. And by the way, he gives us the solution to get the little ones at home to eat it more often and, sometimes, almost without realizing it.

The recipe for savory spinach pancakes (also known as "spinach pancakes") is a clear example of this. As you already know, preparing the dough for pancakes, blinis or pancakes (as it also happens with crêpes) is one of the simplest things there is. In today's pancakes, the only difference is in adding a part of baby spinach to the batter , which is perfect because it is so tender, and a light touch of cumin . Thus, we will have some pancakes with a beautiful and striking green color that will delight everyone, especially the little ones, and that we can take at any time of the day, both alone or to accompany.

To get them ready quickly, while maintaining that precious green color, we will cook them in an iron skillet that is perfect for its fantastic heat retention and distribution . For this we will use De Buyer's youngest, the 12 cm Mineral B iron skillet . We could make them in a pan of any other size, but with this we will get blinis of ideal dimensions, without the need to resort to rings or molds.

Do you have everything prepared? Well, let's go with the recipe!

Iron skillet Mineral B De Buyer

Ingredients

For the pancake batter:

• 200g of flour
• 150 g baby spinach
• 1 egg
• 300 ml of semi-skimmed milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 40 g melted unsalted butter
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

To cook and serve the pancakes:

• 20cl of crème fraîche*
• Grated lemon
• Oil or butter to grease the pan

* Crème fraîche is a variety of fermented cream from Normandy, which you can find in the refrigerated area of ​​most supermarkets. It is quite thick cream with a slight acid touch and a percentage of fat that can reach 40%. If you can't find it, you can use semi-mounted cream.

Elaboration

1. Wash and dry the baby spinach.
2. Place all the ingredients in the blender glass and beat until you get a smooth paste. Pour the dough into a bowl and let it rest for 1 hour.
3. Add a drizzle of oil or a cube of butter to the De Buyer Mineral B Iron Skillet and when hot, add a ladle of the mixture.
4. When bubbles start to appear, turn the pancake over and continue cooking for a few seconds on the other side.
5. Serve the pancakes with a teaspoon of crème fraîche and sprinkle with grated lemon peel (they are also delicious accompanied by burrata, a vice if it is quality thanks to its large dose of flavor that mixes the aromas of cream and mozzarella).

Grades

• These pancakes are perfect for any time of the day, but they are a luxurious accompaniment to a smoked and cheese board.
• As we have indicated, instead of the crème fraîche you can use semi-mounted cream. And it will also be luxurious with thickened Greek yogurt or any cream cheese.
• To go a bit quicker, you can use the 3-pancake version, the De Buyer Mineral B 3-Blind Pan . In addition to having greater efficiency, it is ideal for the brave and large families!
• As in most of the recipes that I share with you, you can version it to your liking. Change the semi-skimmed milk for a vegetable drink, use another vegetable instead of the spinach, add a little basil, mint or season with your favorite spice to give it your personal touch. Don't be afraid to try different ingredients, because you're sure to be right!

Magimix glass blender