Pancake day!
Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:54 pm
Yes today is pancake day or shrove Tuesday. Here's a simple pancake recipe, for your enjoyment.
Ingredients
For the pancake mixture:
110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
50g/2oz butter
To serve:
caster sugar
lemon juice
lemon wedges
Method
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets a 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 anduse 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, spinkle 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.
Ingredients
For the pancake mixture:
110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
50g/2oz butter
To serve:
caster sugar
lemon juice
lemon wedges
Method
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets a 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 anduse 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, spinkle 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.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:59 pm
YAY PANCAKES. Maybe I'll make some for dinner.. :3
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:10 pm
It is free short stack day at IHOP too. I've been wanting pancakes for ages! Curse the long drive to IHOP and lack of ingredients at home.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:44 pm
Skynetmain wrote::cry: It is free short stack day at IHOP too. I've been wanting pancakes for ages! Curse the long drive to IHOP and lack of ingredients at home.
Go to the store! XP
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:05 pm
*Made crappy pankcakes*
Turns out I can't do Pancakes either.
Turns out I can't do Pancakes either.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:07 pm
Kitten Medli wrote:Skynetmain wrote::cry: It is free short stack day at IHOP too. I've been wanting pancakes for ages! Curse the long drive to IHOP and lack of ingredients at home.
Go to the store! XP
Chyeah, I got free pancakes today from IHop. They were the best...except for the scary clown named "Cookie" kept coming around asking why we weren't in school (well, today was our state-wide test thing and seniors didn't have to go because we all took our exit-level version last year)
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:36 pm
I'm a cheat, I'm having mine tomorrow ^______^ 
couldn't be bothered making some tonight, hahahaha.
couldn't be bothered making some tonight, hahahaha.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:45 pm
I'm awesome at pancakes! At least I pretend that I am haha. My friends were more awesome Anyways, thanks for the recipe!
Anyways, thanks for the recipe!
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:50 pm
i didnt get to have pancakes yesterday
i did suspect as much in advance of moving to college (stupid australians!) so had pancakes as my leaving meal from home.
i did suspect as much in advance of moving to college (stupid australians!) so had pancakes as my leaving meal from home.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:54 pm
I ate many pancakes.
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:55 pm
Hah I got mine premade from Asda.. Yum yum 
Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:41 am
Zilary wrote:Kitten Medli wrote:Skynetmain wrote::cry: It is free short stack day at IHOP too. I've been wanting pancakes for ages! Curse the long drive to IHOP and lack of ingredients at home.
Go to the store! XP
Chyeah, I got free pancakes today from IHop. They were the best...except for the scary clown named "Cookie" kept coming around asking why we weren't in school (well, today was our state-wide test thing and seniors didn't have to go because we all took our exit-level version last year)
Do you live in Texas? Because we had them today too, although me being a Sophomore... Eh.... Lol!
But I so wanted to goooooooo!
Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:48 am
I had no pancakes. Although I asked my mom to make some for breakfast, before I had any idea pancake day even existed (she made muffins instead)
(she made muffins instead)
Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:51 am
We were thinking about going to IHOP, but we realised how big of a mad house it would be.
Happy Fat Tuesday, however. COMMIT TO BE FAT! EAT PANCAKES!
Happy Fat Tuesday, however. COMMIT TO BE FAT! EAT PANCAKES!
Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:52 am
DM was on fire! wrote:We were thinking about going to IHOP, but we realised how big of a mad house it would be.
Happy Fat Tuesday, however. COMMIT TO BE FAT! EAT PANCAKES!
you're not committing to be fat, the custom comes from eating all the sinful food before lent, as lent starts today. It also isnt supposed to be those strange fat pancakes you have in america - its supposed to be the crepe style (but a bit thicker) pancakes.