pogoism

Today is Pancake Day - the day where rich foodstuffs (such as eggs, sugar and milk) are used up before Lent by making, funnily enough, pancakes.

I’m reliably informed that Pancake Day is not an American tradition, so allow me to educate you…

Pancake Day is celebrated in the UK, Ireland and Australia and marks the day before the first day of Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter).

It’s also known as Shrove Tuesday, from the English verb shrive, which means to “obtain absolution from ones sins by way of Confession and doing penance”.

In counties where Pancake Day is not celebrated, Mardi Gras is more common.

So, without further ado, here’s a recipe for making pancakes, the non-American way.

You’re going to need:

• 4 oz plain flour
• 2 eggs
• 7 fl oz milk mixed with 3 fl oz water
• 2 oz butter
• pinch of salt

And to serve:

• lemon juice
• caster sugar

Here’s how to make them:

• Sift the flour into a bowl
• Break the eggs into the flour, whisk
• Add the milk and water slowly until it feels like thin cream
• Melt the butter in the pan
• Add 2 tbsp of the butter into the batter
• With the heat on medium, add about 2 tbsp of the batter to the centre of the pan and tip to get the batter around the pan
• Wait about 30 seconds, and flip the pancake
• Cook for a few more seconds
• Serve!

That’s it! That’s all there is to it. Easy, huh?

Also, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can top it with loads of different things, such as maple syrup and bananas, Nutella, fruit, ice-cream and so on.

Photo via Flickr user nicolajw.