Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder)
Whisk egg, vanilla essence and milk in a separate bowl
Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
Pour and stir in stages instead of adding it together all at once
Stir until you have a thick, smooth batter
Add cooking oil (or melted butter if you prefer) to the batter
Set aside for a few minutes to rest
Add oil or butter to your pan, drop two or three spoonfuls of the batter into the pan
Fry your flapjacks until bubbles appear on the top
Turn them over and brown the other side for a minute or so
For best results, don’t turn the heat too high and keep toggling the heat so that the flapjacks don’t scorch on the outside while remaining uncooked on the inside
Keep warm on a plate, covered with baking paper and cover the flapjacks with a clean tea towel
Serve whilst still warm
Notes
Try making the batter slightly ahead and rest the batter in the fridge while you set the table and put the coffee on so that once you have rounded everyone up you will be ready to cook and serve.