Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets an airing. Now make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs - any sort of whisk or even a fork will do - incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so.
Next gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture
still whisking (don't worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk). When all the liquid has been added
use a rubber spatula to scrape any elusive bits of flour from around the edge into the centre
then whisk once more until the batter is smooth
with the consistency of thin cream. Now melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan. Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in
then pour the rest into a bowl and use it to lubricate the pan
using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake.
Now get the pan really hot
then turn the heat down to medium and
to start with
do a test pancake to see if you're using the correct amount of batter. I find 2 tbsp is about right for an 18cm/7in pan. It's also helpful if you spoon the batter into a ladle so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan
tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife - the other side will need a few seconds only - then simply slide it out of the pan onto a plate.
Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate fitted over simmering water
to keep them warm while you make the rest.
To serve
sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar
fold in half
then in half again to form triangles
or else simply roll them up. Serve sprinkled with a little more sugar and lemon juice and extra sections of lemon.
