Pancakes are Pancakes are particuarly particuarly associated with associated with ‘Pancake day’ or ‘Pancake day’ or ‘Shrove Tuesday’‘Shrove Tuesday’ ; ; the day before the the day before the start of Lent in the start of Lent in the Christian calendar. Christian calendar. Originally, pancakes Originally, pancakes were eaten to use up were eaten to use up milk and eggs, which milk and eggs, which were not eaten were not eaten during this period.during this period.

The PancakeThe Pancake

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Now many people Now many people enjoy them enjoy them regardless of regardless of religion.religion. Over the Over the years traditions years traditions such as pancake-such as pancake-tossing and tossing and pancake races pancake races developed. developed. However However pancake-tossing pancake-tossing is not that easy is not that easy as out picture as out picture shows.shows.

Here’s how to make a Here’s how to make a traditional English traditional English

pancake……pancake……

You will need:You will need:200g (4oz) plain 200g (4oz) plain flourflour

A pinch of saltA pinch of salt

1x egg1x egg

Sunflower oilSunflower oil

300ml (0.5 pint) 300ml (0.5 pint) milkmilk

Equipment:Equipment:A big bowlA big bowl

Scales & Scales & measuring jugmeasuring jug

SieveSieve

WhiskWhisk

Frying pan & Frying pan & spatulaspatula

1.1. Sift the flower Sift the flower into a large into a large mixing bowl mixing bowl until all the until all the flower has fallen flower has fallen through. Then through. Then add the salt.add the salt.

2.2. Make a hole in Make a hole in the middle of the middle of the flour, break the flour, break the egg and let the egg and let it fall into the it fall into the hole. Make sure hole. Make sure the shell of the the shell of the egg does not go egg does not go into the bowl.into the bowl.

3.3. Add a table Add a table spoon of oil and spoon of oil and two tablespoons two tablespoons of milk. Mix it of milk. Mix it together, together, gradually gradually adding the rest adding the rest of the milk.of the milk.

4.4. Keep mixing Keep mixing until the batter until the batter is smooth.is smooth.

6.6. Add three or Add three or four four tablespoons of tablespoons of batter to the batter to the pan. Swirl the pan. Swirl the batter carefully batter carefully over the bottom over the bottom of the pan. The of the pan. The batter should batter should sizzle.sizzle.

5.5. Heat a frying pan on a Heat a frying pan on a medium heat for about medium heat for about a minute, then put two a minute, then put two tablespoons of oil into tablespoons of oil into the bottom of the frying the bottom of the frying pan. Swirl it over the pan. Swirl it over the bottom by moving the bottom by moving the pan carefully from side pan carefully from side to side.to side.

7.7. Put the pan on the Put the pan on the heat and cook the heat and cook the batter until it batter until it turns a lighter pale turns a lighter pale colour and is colour and is lightly cooked. lightly cooked. Small holes will Small holes will also appear on the also appear on the top.top.

8.8. Loosen the edges of Loosen the edges of the pancake all the the pancake all the way round with a way round with a spatula and then spatula and then slide the spatula slide the spatula underneath the underneath the pancake. Flip the pancake. Flip the pancake over with pancake over with the spatula.the spatula.

9.9. Cook the pancake for half Cook the pancake for half a minute more. Once the a minute more. Once the pancake is cooked slide it pancake is cooked slide it onto a plate. It is then onto a plate. It is then ready for you to add any ready for you to add any topping you wish, for topping you wish, for example:example: Lemon juiceLemon juice

Sugar Sugar

SyrupSyrup

If you want to try tossing your pancake, MAKE SURE If you want to try tossing your pancake, MAKE SURE IT IS REMOVED FORM THE HEAT AND THE COOKING IT IS REMOVED FORM THE HEAT AND THE COOKING OIL HAS COOLED FIRST. And please get permission OIL HAS COOLED FIRST. And please get permission from your parents or teacher, as this can be messy.from your parents or teacher, as this can be messy.

HAVE FUN AND ENJOY…HAVE FUN AND ENJOY…