Happy Pancake Day! This is a simple recipe for crêpes, ideal for Shrove Tuesday.
Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day as it is affectionately known) calls for the delicious indulgence of pancakes before the austerity of Lent, which begins tomorrow. I have not yet decided what I will be giving up for the forty days and forty nights. The usual suspects are chocolate, alcohol and desserts. It will probably be one of these, but I can think about that later, because right now there are pancakes to be enjoyed!
Crêpes
Yields Approximately 4-6 crêpes
1 Large Free Range Egg, Beaten
280ml/1¼ cups Semi-Skimmed Milk
Pinch of Salt
110g/1 cup Plain Flour
To grease your frying pan mix 1 tbsp Melted Butter and 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil together
Sift the flour into a bowl, add the salt and make a well in the centre
Add the egg and a large splash of milk, using a whisk, gently incorporate until the batter is smooth and creamy
Add the remaining milk and leave to rest for 30 minutes in the fridge
After 30 minutes, remove the batter from the fridge and heat your frying pan
Using a silicone pastry brush, brush the pan with the oil and butter mixture
Add a ladle of batter and swirl the pan so that it is entirely coated
Cook on a low-medium heat until the base is golden brown and then turn or flip (depending on your bravery!) to cook the other side
Serve immediately with your favourite topping or filling
Nathan’s favourite is the classic lemon juice and granulated sugar.
Lemon and sugar is a winning combination, but one of my other favourite fillings is the ridiculously over the top Nutella, banana and a drop of cream!
What is your favourite topping or filling?
Enjoy!
My favourite topping is honey!
Lovely photos!
Happy Pancake Day my dear!!!!!!!!!! It all looks scrumptious; however, I have never known them to be covered with lemon and sugar!!! Maybe I shall try it!! Go Nathan!!
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Joann
Oh Morwenna, your pancakes look gorgeous! My favourite topping for pancakes is butter and syrup. I would love to try the lemon sugar one day. Of course, your nutella/banana one looks scrumptious as well! I will have to follow your recipe one of these days. Thank you for sharing it with us! xoxo
Oh, my! What deliciousness with that Nutella!
Beautiful pictures and post…our fave pancakes here are blueberry…with real maple syrup…I love your crepe pancakes! Thank you for sharing…
Laura J.
Oh wow your crepes look fantastic. It's one of my flaws that I'm a purist and enjoy things mostly plain so my choice is butter and sugar on crepes. Pancakes I sometimes use syrup (not a real fave, too sweet) but I'm ok with butter and powdered sugar on them as on waffles. Tho crepes with strawberries and whipped cream are great too and let's face it Nutella is good on anything at all.
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ooh, they look good. I love lemon & sugar. I didn't make any this year. I am not good at pancakes at all, they always turn out looking (and tasting) like car tyres. I've given up!
Love your sunshiney pictures. pretty. The sun came out here today, but your pics are far brighter and happier than the real thing :O)
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