Lemon & blueberry pancakes

Delicious, fruity pancakes with a citrus twist!

What you need:

1 packet of Aunt Bessie's Frozen Traditional Pancakes
250g/9oz cream cheese
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
25g/1oz melted butter
50g/2oz caster sugar
For the sauce:
150g/5oz caster sugar
60ml/2 fl oz water
150g/5oz fresh blueberries

What you do:

Put the cream cheese into a bowl, add the lemon zest, half of the lemon juice and 25g/1oz of caster sugar, and mix together.
Heat the pancakes as directed on the packet.
Place a dessertspoon of the mixture in the centre of each pancake, roll up, and place in a buttered baking dish.
Brush the pancakes with melted butter and scatter over the remaining sugar.
Place under a medium hot grill and warm through for 3-4 minutes.
For the sauce:
Dissolve the sugar in the water over a medium heat and boil for 2 minutes until syrupy.
Add the blueberries and bring to the boil.
Simmer for 1 minute until the juice begins to run and add the rest of the lemon juice.
Spoon over the pancakes and serve.

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