Tortitas sin Huevo con Salsa de Naranja Dulce

Ingredientes

• Sweet Orange Syrup
• 100 g/ 125ml sugar
• 15 ml grated orange rind
• 150 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
• 100 g margarine
• 15 ml cornflour
• For the Egg Free Pancakes
• 1 cup cake or all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)

Preparación

1. 1

   Start by making the orange sauce, by heating on medium heat sugar, orange rind, freshly squeezed orange juice and margarine in a pot.

2. 2

   Stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Add about a ¼ cup of this heated mixture to the cornflour and mix well. Pour it back into the pot and bring to the boil.Whisk continuously,for about 2 minutes until thick and smooth.

3. 3

   The reason for not adding the cornflour directly to the pot is that,it will not dissolve well and will form lumps in the sauce. Adding a small amount, like a ¼ cup of the heated mixture however, forms a smooth paste and when this is added back to the pot, creates a smooth, lump free sauce.

4. 4

   Next, make the pancake batter, by sifting 1 cup of cake or all purpose flour and a ¼ teaspoon of baking powder into a bowl. Stir in ¼ cup of sugar. Make a well in the center and add 10ml/2 teaspoons of canola or sunflower oil and 1¼ cups of milk. You could add in ¼ teaspoon of vanilla essence if you prefer. Whisk or beat well with a blender until smooth.

5. 5

   You can either use cooking spray or lightly oil a heavy based pan. Using a ladle or spoon, pour out the batter into the pan.

6. 6

   Spread it into a circle with the back of the ladle or spoon.

7. 7

   Flip the pancake when you see little bubbles forming on the surface.

8. 8

   Cook until lightly browned on each side.

9. 9

   Cook for about a minute on each side.

10. 10

    Drizzle the warm sauce over the cooked pancakes and add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar or serve with a scoop of ice cream.