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Pancakes for Pancake Tuesday
Recipe by:
Ita
For me, the best pancakes to have on Shrove Tuesday are the traditional ones. Served warm, straight from the pan and sprinkled with caster sugar and plenty of fresh lemon juice - nothing beats it! They'll be lining up for these!
Ready in 20 mins
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 250 g plain flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 2 large eggs
- 500 ml milk
- Knob of butter for frying
- Caster sugar (for sprinkling)
- Fresh lemon (for squeezing)
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Preparation method
Prep: 5 mins | Cook: 15 mins1.
Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
2.
Break the eggs into a bowl and then add to flour.
3.
Pour in half of the milk and whisk briskly.
4.
Add the remaining milk and whisk until the batter is smooth.
5.
Heat an 8 inch pan over a low heat. Add a small knob of butter and swirl the pan to coat the bottom.
6.
Use a ladel to spoon the pancake batter into the pan, then tilt the pan to spread the mixture out evenly.
7.
As it sets, shake the pan to see if the pancake is loose, then flip it over with a palette knife. Cook the other side for 30 seconds -then shake again to see if it's loose.
8.
Slide onto a warm plate, sprinkle over some sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice - then eat immediately!
9.
Cook the rest of the pancakes, one at a time but remember to melt a small knob of butter before adding the batter.
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Last updated:
12 Mar 2013
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i have always made pancakes but thisis the best I've made Thankyou
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28 Mar 2013
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simple and tasty
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24 Mar 2013
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lovely pancakes and really easy to make !!
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03 Mar 2013
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Delicious pancakes made! Thanks for sharing, my kids loved them and asked for them again at breakfast!
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25 Feb 2013
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A simple, foolproof and excellent recipe.
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12 Feb 2013
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Great pancakes. I didn't use fat to cook them in at all because I have a non-stick pan and isn't necessary. One portion makes more than 6 though, as I havee made them for my son's 7th birthday party tomorrow, and need 26 so quadrupled the recipe and ended up with 39.
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19 Jan 2013
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Very easy and a lovely classic taste with lemon and sugar.
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24 Feb 2012
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I am well known at work and sadly at home for making the worst pancakes EVER! Every year I try and every year I fail. However this recipe WORKED! I followed the instructions and cooked lots of lovely pancakes ~ success the only thing I found was the butter spat all over the hob (and me) so did swill hot oil around the pan first, tipped it into a bowl and then cooked the pancake. Will invest in some healthy spray oil Saturday when shopping! Thanks for the recipe
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22 Feb 2012
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Brilliant recipe - thanks, kids all said that they were the best pancakes I'd ever made. Added slightly more (probably about an extra 50ml) milk. Definitely use this again. Makes approx 6 pancakes.
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21 Feb 2012
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