Make time for these soft and light date pancakes. Cook one first to get the pan temperature right; wait for the mixture to just start bubbling before flipping to cook the other side.
For the pancakes
7 pitted dates, chopped roughly
0.5 cups water
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp butter
1.5 cups self raising flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
2 eggs
1 Tbsp honey
1.5 cups milk
1 tsp butter, for cooking
For the lemon syrup
0.5 cups lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp honey
0.5 cups mandarins, fresh, in segments, and raspberries