Treacle pancakes

Based loosely upon a Dora Yaki recipe (Japanese mini pancakes, akin to Scotch pancakes), I thought I'd try out treacle instead of syrup. (I was out of syrup.) Sweetly soft, chewy, and just the littlest bit dense - good with sweet chestnut spread.

5 tsp sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp dark treacle

1/2 tsp agave nectar

1/2 cup flour (I used 2 dsp ground almonds, 1/4 cup rice/tapioca/potato starch mix, and 1/4 cup sorghum flour)

1/3 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/4 cup water

Whisk the egg, sugar, treacle and syrup lightly until smooth. Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda. Whisk to incorporate some of the flour, then pour in water and continue to mix until a slightly stiff batter has formed. Leave to stand for a few mins.

Heat up a frying pan to medium heat, and wipe with a paper towel holding a bit of grapeseed oil. Spoon in one dessertspoon of mixture, and wait until the top surface has some bubble holes and has solidified (2-3mins). Flip, cook for another 30sec - 1min. Remove onto handy plate.

Serve with chestnut spread, an (sweet red bean paste, Japanese style), sirop de liège, honey etc. Good with a cup of spiced tea.