Pancake Day/Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday

[TopCat]

Come and flip some brains in the west end tonight.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7907267.stm

 

[_pH_]

i might try this for a topping. nom

 

[felixthecat]

i might try this for a topping. nom

Much too healthy!

If you don't go for the lemon and sugar option, banana and nutella is next best

 

[Pip]

I don't know

With yorkshires I put the tin and fat in at the start of the roast, so it's fucking spittingly smoking hot when I pour the batter in (it sizzles). The same with pancakes, the pan has to be hot as fuck. I find with pancake batter the measurements can be less exact (I never measure and weigh out for pancakes, but always for yorkshires), but if your pan is fucked I think they'll always stick

 

[IC3D]

Savory niceness 'in a crepe' for me is going to be roasted peppers and goats cheese with a bit of rocket, then have a sob and miss my French ex gf who used to make this(not really), hmm I'll try to think of summut else...Gruyere cheese is seriously nice in em too

 

[Pip]

Aren't you meant to let the batter sit for a good while first?

Yeah, an hour or more so the flour expands. I think that's more to do with taste than anything though.

 

[_pH_]

Much too healthy!

If you don't go for the lemon and sugar option, banana and nutella is next best

no, no, am gonna do the appley one AND suga'n'lemon (not all on the same pancake though). will have to do loads to ensure I get enough chances to sample the recipe though, I wouldn't want to make a snap judgement or anything

 

[QueenOfGoths]

With yorkshires I put the tin and fat in at the start of the roast, so it's fucking spittingly smoking hot when I pour the batter in (it sizzles). The same with pancakes, the pan has to be hot as fuck. I find with pancake batter the measurements can be less exact (I never measure and weigh out for pancakes, but always for yorkshires), but if your pan is fucked I think they'll always stick

I'll give it a good go tonight - make sure the pan is really hot

 

[jusali]

I make 'em every Saturday for breakast, the kids just aren't getting this "pancake day" thing, they just think I won't be at work
6tbsp flour
1 egg
add milk till it's consistency's like double cream.
Add to hot pan
Works every time for me. Flipping ace!

 

[STFC]

The apple and cinnamon one sounds good for pudding.

I've never made pancakes before, I'm quite looking forward to it.

 

[danny la rouge]

Pancakes.

4oz SR flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tblspns castor sugar
Pinch salt
1 medium egg
1/4 pint milk

Usual score: mix dry stuff, make well. Add egg, then milk. Leave to rest at least half an hour.

Hot, lightly greased pan. Pop in spoonful sized dollops. Turn when they bubble.

Yum.

 

[beeboo]

I've never made pancakes before, I'm quite looking forward to it.

Never made pancakes?!

 

[STFC]

Never made pancakes?!

Nope.

I'd never made chickpea and potato curry either, until last night. It went down a storm, too.

Fingers crossed for tonight.

 

[sam/phallocrat]

banana, nutella and a healthy slug of frangelico

+ sugar n lemon, natch

 

[mr steev]

Yeah, an hour or more so the flour expands. I think that's more to do with taste than anything though.

If you use plain flour you don't need to let them stand

If you're making thicker scotch type pancakes p) with self raising flour then I guess you leave them to stand for the bicarb to start working.

We have pancakes quite often so we're not gonna bother tonight.

 

[Pip]

If you use plain flour you don't need to let them stand

If you're making thicker scotch type pancakes p) with self raising flour then I guess you leave them to stand for the bicarb to start working.

We have pancakes quite often so we're not gonna bother tonight.

You should ALWAYS use plain flour, and you should still let it stand

 

[dodgepot]

Pancakes.

4oz SR flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tblspns castor sugar
Pinch salt
1 medium egg
1/4 pint milk

Usual score: mix dry stuff, make well. Add egg, then milk. Leave to rest at least half an hour.

Hot, lightly greased pan. Pop in spoonful sized dollops. Turn when they bubble.

Yum.

sounds like a recipe for scotch pancakes to me, not normal, proper pancakes.

 

[mr steev]

You should ALWAYS use plain flour, and you should still let it stand

Tbh I always used to.... I thought it was to do with activating the gluten in the flour, but I have a Delia cookbook and she says you don't need to

 

[Madusa]

One of these essential. I'm lazy about it and mix everything in there. Makes it a doddle to pour evenly into the hot lightly buttered pan.

Not making any tonight as I still have a batch from last night.

 

[Pip]

Tbh I always used to.... I thought it was to do with activating the gluten in the flour, but I have a Delia cookbook and she says you don't need to

Delia can kiss my arse since Cheats

Maybe you're right though.

 

[Madusa]

Plain flour!

 

[quimcunx]

Shrove Tuesday. And most of you will be having crepes, not pancakes. Pancakes are these:

2002 you joined. Seven years of standing up for what is right and true. Seven years of being rebuffed.


Admirable.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I thought I'd got out of making pancakes.

Just taken b/f to dentists and popped to Sainsbury's after. Right by the tills there's reminders

 

[dodgepot]

we're not having pancakes until the weekend.

the teenager will moan, but i don't care.

 

[Maggot]

sounds like a recipe for scotch pancakes to me, not normal, proper pancakes.

2002 you joined. Seven years of standing up for what is right and true. Seven years of being rebuffed.


Admirable.

True. You've gotta admire his persistence.

 

[Maggot]

Does anyone have some suggestions for savoury fillings?

I fancy smoked salmon, cream cheese and rocket, with a bit of lemon juice and black pepper.

That sounds good. I'm going for spinach with creme fraiche and grated cheddar (cos I haven't got any ricotta).

If you can be bothered, make a few with a savoury filling, put them in an ovenproof dish, cover with a cheese sauce and bake.

 

[trashpony]

I have crepes - ready made (BOGOF - my mum gave them to me). I have lemon and sugar. And forest fruit compote and greek yoghurt

 

[geminisnake]

we're not having pancakes until the weekend.

the teenager will moan, but i don't care.

We're not having them at all. None of us care
Haven't made pancakes or crepes for years coz I haven't bought eggs for years.

 

[Maggot]

We're not having them at all. None of us care
Haven't made pancakes or crepes for years coz I haven't bought eggs for years.

Why don't you buy eggs?

 

[geminisnake]

Why don't you buy eggs?

Eggs(as food and the smell of them cooking) make me feel sick. I don't understand why veggies eat eggs. They are an animal product.

I can't explain it any further because I'm feeling nauseous just thinking about it.