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Thin pancakes on a plate served with syrup and fruit

Traditional British Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

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Thin crêpe-style European pancakes that I like to serve with golden syrup and lemon. 
Course British Recipes
Cuisine British
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 221
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons (125 grams) all-purpose/plain flour
  • teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup (236 ml) whole fat milk
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • Lemon wedges
  • Golden syrup

Instructions

  • To a mixing bow, sift the flour and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and whisk in the eggs one at a time, while incorporating a little flour. Add ⅓ of the milk and continue whisking in more flour.
  • Add the rest of the milk and whisk incorporating the rest flour. Scrape the sides and whisk until smooth and the consistency of thin cream, don’t overmix. If there are any lumps, you can press it through a sieve.
  • Allow to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature. You can also cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring the batter to room temperature before cooking.
  • Heat your oven to warm and place ovenproof plate or pan in the oven.
  • Add a ½ teaspoon of butter to a non-stick 10-inch (25 cm) sauté/frying or crepe pan melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Measure 5 tablespoons of batter into a measuring cup, or ladle. When the butter is melted, pour batter to the center of the pan allowing the batter to spread in an even circle, tilting the pan as needed until the pancake has coated the pan evenly. 
  • Cook for 2 minutes or until you see the top no longer shiny. Lift the edge to see if the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancake using a spatula and cook for a minute or so until lightly browned. Remove and place in the oven to keep warm.  Repeat until all the batter is used placing each in the oven to keep warm.
  • Serve warm either folded into a triangle, or rolled. Squeeze lemon wedges and drizzle with golden syrup.
  • Serve warm either folded into a triangle, or rolled. Squeeze lemon wedges and drizzle with golden syrup.
  • These are my traditional toppings, you can serve with maple syrup, powdered sugar, jam, marmalade anything you would add to pancakes.

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Notes

A time where families look forward to being able to eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some people stick with tradition of the thinner version (a little thicker than French crepes), some opt for, thick,  fluffy American pancakes. 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g