Pancake Day

James loves a Pancake on Shrove Tuesday and so I left it to him. I could always take or leave it. Well the boy did good! But when cooking for 2 girls pudding for dinner is always going to get a thumbs up!

As I stumbled to the shower that morning I could hear James beating the batter downstairs and then placing in the fridge to chill during the day. Maybe that was the trick because they were AWESOME! Izzy loved them too and scoffed down 2 spread with fromage frais and kiwifruit sauce. I stuck with the classic lemon & sugar combo.

James was the Master pancake maker – not one duff flip and perfect results!

Next year I am definitely going to take more of an interest and try out some savoury fillings. I was inspired by Louise’s entry – looks absolutely delicious and a fab idea for a get together!

Crepes (courtesy of Stephanie Alexander – The Cook’s Companion)

Ingredients:-

30g butter

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups of milk

150g plain flour

2 eggs

Warm butter, salt and milk until butter has melted. Put flour into a basin and make a well in flour. Break eggs into well and work in some flour. Add warm milk mixture and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cooking. The consistency should be like thin cream. If not, thin with more milk.

Heat a frying pan (preferably one designed for cooking pancakes). Wipe pan with a piece of buttered paper for the first pancake . Lift pan from heat, then ladle in batter and swirl to spread it to edges of pan. Set pan back over heat. After 1 minute, lift thin outer edge of pancake with a fine spatula and flip pancake using your fingers or spatula. When cooked, transfer to a plate in a low oven to keep warm. repeat process.

Will make 8-10 thin, lacy pancakes or crepes 20cm in diameter. Stack the pancakes one on top of the other when cold and wrap them in plastic film. They will keep overnight in the refrigerator if they are not needed straightaway. The batter will also keep overnight in a covered container. Just stir any risen butter back into the batter and bring the batter to room temperature before using.

Flipper Extraordinaire!!

Delissimo!