The Best Pancake Recipe

Throughout Britain today people are celebrating Shrove Tuesday by grabbing a frying pan and cooking up some pancakes.

Traditionally Shrove Tuesday has been the last day before Lent and therefore a last chance to eat before a time of fasting. These days most people call it Pancake Day and use it as an excuse to eat so many pancakes they can hardly stand up.

Sound good? Then get involved. Here is a simple recipe to make the best traditional British pancakes.

Serves:

About 12 pancakes (enough for 3 greedy people or up to 6 normal people)

Ingredients:

• 110g of plain flour
• 2 eggs
• 200ml of milk and 75ml of water
• A pinch of salt

Method:

1. Whisk the flour, salt and eggs together in a bowl, and then gradually add the milk and water mixture. Carry on whisking until there are no lumps left.
2. Leave the mixture to settle for half an hour.
3. Put a medium sized frying pan on a medium/hot temperature and put in a little oil or butter. Give the batter mixture one final stir and then pour a little of it into the frying pan. British pancakes should be quite thin.
4. Once the underside is looking brown, flip the pancake over.
5. Once both sides are slightly brown, take your pancake out of the frying pan and on to a plate. Then fill it with whatever you want.

Fillings:

• Fresh Lemon Juice and Sugar (very traditional)
• Chocolate Spread (for the sweet tooth)
• Strawberry jam
• Whipped cream

So there you are, an easy, quick way to make amazing pancakes. You've got no excuses now not to treat yourself and your friends. 

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