Left-overs on a hot day in Africa…

Breakfast was spent in blissful air-conditioning in the kitchen with our friend Ben from Walkerville in Jozi. He has an affinity with animals (he and his lady have 8 horses and 7 dogs) and our two dogs just adore him. Mila the blonde golden retriever/border collie cross was in heaven as he threw ball after ball for her, while Tessa, our black labrador/ridgeback cross lay at his feet while he idly stroked her tum. Happy scene. happy dogs:)

Back to breakfast.
When morning broke I found myself in the mood for flapjacks. They are also called griddle cakes, and in America they are pancakes.

Flapjacks ~ Quick recipe: (This was enough for 3 hungry people)

1 cup cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 Tbs cold-pressed sunflower oil (or melted butter)
Mix all together thoroughly.

Brush non-stick pan with oil or butter and drop tablespoonfuls of batter into hot pan, wait for bubbles to appear, turn over for a few seconds and pop into warming oven (or on to a plate, covered with a tea towel)

Serve with butter and golden or maple syrup.
And left-overs…
We had the flapjacks with a hash of left-over boerewors (farmer’s sausage) sliced up with chopped up bacon and sliced cooked baby potatoes all fried up together. That was accompanied by creamy scrambled eggs and garlic chives. A feast it was.