Pancakes
24/02/2009 by Crafty Cookie
Every Shrove Tuesday pancakes are made all over Great Britain. This is the basic recipe for the food that used to be made from goods that were forbidden to eat during Lent, the season of fasting.
Ingredients
125g plain flour
1 large beaten egg
250ml milk
pinch of salt
25g unsalted butter or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Method
1 Sieve the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
2 Make a well in the centre of the flour.
3 Using a wooden spoon to draw in the flour into the egg.
4 Gradually add the milk a tablespoon at a time, continue beating until you form a smooth batter.
5 Pop the batter into the fridge for at least a couple of hours or even overnight.
6 Heat a 7 inch non-stick frying pan lightly brushed with melted butter or oil.
7 When the frying pan is hot, ladle in the batter, tilting the frying pan at the same time to coat the base evenly.
8 Cook until the pancake dries on the top and moves freely in the frying pan. 9 Now for the fun you can either toss the pancake or turn the pancake with a spatula.
10 Cook for 30 seconds to a minute or until the second side is cooked.
Serve straight away with caster sugar and lemon juice for the traditional topping.
Makes 8 to 10 Pancakes.
Notes
These pancakes can be frozen layered betweeen sheets of greaseproof paper and placed in a plastic bag and sealed for a couple of months.
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