Shrove Tuesday

flashy · 16-02-2010, 11:11

For those of you who havent realised yet, its pancake day today, like last year they havent advertised it like they used to on TV......just reminding you though

cashman · 16-02-2010, 11:39

Daughter rang up this morning, numpty wanted to know - How ya make Pancakes.

Neil · 16-02-2010, 13:26

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Originally Posted by cashman

Daughter rang up this morning, numpty wanted to know - How ya make Pancakes.

Was she not brung up right

Benipete · 16-02-2010, 13:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

Daughter rang up this morning, numpty wanted to know - How ya make Pancakes.

There are 1,690,00 recipes on google,Hope you find one suitable for her.

Retlaw · 16-02-2010, 14:54

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Originally Posted by cashman

Daughter rang up this morning, numpty wanted to know - How ya make Pancakes.

Go on then don't be shy, how do you make pancakes.
Haven't tasted one in donkeys years.

Retlaw.

accyman · 16-02-2010, 15:06

£1 ready mix in a bottle just shake and pour

sure iv seen them in asda or tesco

cashman · 16-02-2010, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Go on then don't be shy, how do you make pancakes.
Haven't tasted one in donkeys years.

Retlaw.

4 oz flour,egg,pinch o salt, half pint milk, sieve flour n salt, add egg or eggs n enough liquid to make it sticky beat crap out of it then add rest, if ya wanna be posh chuck tablespoon of olive oil in, bit of oil or lard in hot pan n jobs a good un.

MargaretR · 16-02-2010, 15:15

I have just looked on the Mysupermarket site at several pancake mixes.
What a rip off! They are charging for salted flour with a bit of skimmed milk powder in it and 'add your own egg'.

Benipete · 16-02-2010, 15:57

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Originally Posted by cashman

4 oz flour,egg,pinch o salt, half pint milk, sieve flour n salt, add egg or eggs n enough liquid to make it sticky beat crap out of it then add rest, if ya wanna be posh chuck tablespoon of olive oil in, bit of oil or lard in hot pan n jobs a good un.

Best served with a sirloin steak and trimmings.

Sara · 16-02-2010, 19:25

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Originally Posted by accyman

£1 ready mix in a bottle just shake and pour

sure iv seen them in asda or tesco

2 for a £1 in Asda

Mick · 17-02-2010, 06:09

Ingredients
For the pancake mixture:
110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
50g/2oz butter
To serve:
sugar
lemon juice/orange juice
Method
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets a airing. Now make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs - any sort of whisk or even a fork will do - incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so.

Next gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking (don't worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk). When all the liquid has been added, use a rubber spatula to scrape any elusive bits of flour from around the edge into the centre, then whisk once more until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream. Now melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan. Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in, then pour the rest into a bowl and use it to lubricate the pan, using a piece of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake.

Now get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium and, to start with, do a test pancake to see if you're using the correct amount of batter. I find 2 tbsp is about right for an 18cm/7in pan. It's also helpful if you spoon the batter into a ladle so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife - the other side will need a few seconds only - then simply slide it out of the pan onto a plate.

To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon/orange juice and sugar, fold in half, then in half again to form triangles, or else simply roll them up.

This makes 10 7in pancakes i know as this is how many i had yesterday

Benipete · 17-02-2010, 07:19

You are not a ****** then?

Mick · 17-02-2010, 07:26

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Originally Posted by Benipete

You are not a ****** then?

not where pancakes are concerned but being a mod on here i have been called that a few times

LYNX1 · 17-02-2010, 08:36

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Originally Posted by mick

not where pancakes are concerned but being a mod on here i have been called that a few times

Who would dare call you that mick?

sm_counsell · 17-02-2010, 10:06

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day in Britain, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent - 'Shrove' stems from old English word 'shrive', meaning 'confess all sins'. It is called Pancake Day because it is the day traditionally for eating pancakes as pancake recipes were a way to use up any stocks of milk, butter and eggs which were forbidden during the abstinence of Lent.

Did you all confess your sins??

I can remember silly ladies running down Lime Avenue in Ossie with their pancakes in a frying pan. The winner was the one who crossed the line with her pancake still in one piece!