
Traditional Pancake Day Recipe
8 February 2023
For those of you who are excited about Pancake Day but unsure where to begin, fear not as we’re sharing our secret recipe for creating delicious pancakes at home with your favourite Frying Pan!
Category
Breakfast
Serves
Makes 8 pancakes
Preperation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
8 minutes
Ingredients
100 Grams of Plain Flour
2 Eggs
250ml of Milk
1 Tbsp of Sunflower Oil OR 2 Tbsp Melted Butter
Optional: a pinch of salt for savoury pancakes OR a pinch of caster sugar for sweet
Butter or oil for frying
Toppings of your choice
Instructions
1Add eggs, flour, milk, sugar/salt, and melted butter/sunflower oil to a large bowl, jug, or food mixer and whisk until the batter is smooth
2 Heat a non-stick pan or skillet and add a teaspoon of butter or oil until it’s heated (it should foam/bubble when ready)
3 Once your pan is heated, add a ladle full of your pancake batter
4 Ensure you swirl or tilt your pan for an even spread of the mixture. Note: you don’t want the pancakes to be too thick so if there’s excess then pour back into your jug or bowl
5 Cook for around 30-45 seconds until golden in colour underneath. Check carefully using a palette knife to ensure your pancake is ready and not undercooked or burning
6 Once golden on the underside, you’ll need to flip your pancake over carefully either by using a palette knife or by using the pan to do so combined with some quick wrist action – if you’re feeling brave enough. Smooth out any folds. Note: young people should be supervised carefully throughout, but during this step in particular
7 Cook for another 30 - 45 seconds. Once cooked, tip out on to a plate and serve with your favourite toppings
8 Repeat the above process until you run out of batter. Pancakes can be cooled, wrapped and frozen for use within a month