Pancakes

Lillyfae · 05-03-2019 12:21PM

BrookieD wrote: »

Pancakes are at minimum bi-weekly on the weekend in my house... weekly if feeling in a good mood as its great as a treat post GAA or Football for the kids.

Us too, my boyfriend is Dutch so we have pancake Tuesday once a week, usually on a Saturday.

On another note, you should see Dutch people's faces when I explain to them we celebrate "Carnaval" with pancake Tuesday. Google it, it's quite a spectacle

kenmc · 05-03-2019 12:22PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

First one is always sacrificial - it always has a faint taste of onions in my house, so the crows get it!

Yeah why is the first one always a gonner? Have never figured it out. Impatience to get going and not letting the pan get fully hot maybe?

sbsquarepants · 05-03-2019 12:24PM

kenmc wrote: »

Yeah why is the first one always a gonner? Have never figured it out. Impatience to get going and not letting the pan get fully hot maybe?

That...... or the onions:D

Either way, it's written into the fabric of spacetime - first one is a no no, We're not built to understand!

Boom_Bap · 05-03-2019 12:25PM

kenmc wrote: »

Yeah why is the first one always a gonner? Have never figured it out. Impatience to get going and not letting the pan get fully hot maybe?

Yep, the pan needs to be at a decent heat, also, letting the mix sit for a bit longer helps the consistency.
Put it in the fridge for 5 minutes before cooking as well.

donegal_man · 05-03-2019 12:30PM

Pancakes every week as part of Sunday fry up with rashers and soft fried eggs piled on top.
Dessert tonight, apple and cinnamon pancakes for me, banana pancakes with light toffee sauce for my other half.

izzyflusky · 05-03-2019 12:35PM

Pancakes are usually a weekly affair at home, not since the beginning of the year though as I have been up to my eyes.

I love the lemon and sugar. Found it unusual when I first moved to Ireland. I was used to chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
On a weekend at home we would usually have it with bacon and maple syrup but today it will probably be lemon and sugar.

ohfa6muwtsvkc1 · 05-03-2019 12:40PM

kenmc wrote: »

"We" don't just have them once a year though, they're a regular enough weekend breakfast for "us"

Fine. I believe I made it clear I wasn't talking about absolutely everyone, just the vast majority.

B0jangles · 05-03-2019 01:08PM

So it's a bag of instant pancake mix, that's a perfectly normal produ...

Looks closer

yep, it's basically a very small, very expensive bag of flour.

Cryptopagan · 05-03-2019 01:12PM

It's after midday and I haven't had any yet *cold sweat*

Ariadne · 05-03-2019 01:14PM

I tried to make pancakes once and they turned out like scrambled eggs so I'll have to see if anyone takes pity on me today and makes me pancakes

Also, no arguing in the pancake thread. This is why we can't have nice things!

Boom_Bap · 05-03-2019 01:14PM

B0jangles wrote: »

So it's a bag of instant pancake mix, that's a perfectly normal produ...

Looks closer

yep, it's basically a very small, very expensive bag of flour.

The flour is a bit different to regular flour....but yeah, bit of marketing voodoo going on there.

05-03-2019 01:18PM

Succubus_ wrote: »

I tried to make pancakes once and they turned out like scrambled eggs so I'll have to see if anyone takes pity on me today and makes me pancakes

Also, no arguing in the pancake thread. This is why we can't have nice things!

It’s all in the wrist action. Add a little flour at a time.

Badly Drunk Boy · 05-03-2019 01:22PM

I like my pancakes fairly non-fancy. Sugar in the mix, but not added afterwards. Just butter and maybe a bit of lemon. Definitely nowt savoury.

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

It is. I have never worked out (cos I’ve never bothered to find out) why Easter isn’t on the same date every year.

Well obviously, Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the 21st of March. Thought everyone knew that!

So the earliest Easter can be is March the 22nd, meaning the the earliest Pancake Tuesday can be is February the 3rd.

izzyflusky · 05-03-2019 01:23PM

Succubus_ wrote: »

I tried to make pancakes once and they turned out like scrambled eggs so I'll have to see if anyone takes pity on me today and makes me pancakes

Also, no arguing in the pancake thread. This is why we can't have nice things!

Did they stick to the pan? Maybe you need to get a new one. I have one reserved specifically for pancakes, crepes or Venezuelan cachapas. It's hidden away too so nobody is tempted to use them.
Alternatively SuperValu freshly made ones are lovely too. Had them yesterday.

BeerWolf · 05-03-2019 01:47PM

'Omelette' style, where lots of fruits and berries are thrown into the batter.

Or plain, with strawberries and whipped cream wrapped inside.

Sardonicat · 05-03-2019 01:50PM

Like them a little on the thick side, Lemon and sugar on top. Can't beat it.

Tuco88 · 05-03-2019 02:03PM

Had a test batch yesterday, first one was a disaster... had to bin it, ended up like a manhole cover.

Eh, failure to communicate lets say....

The rest were the job.

EmmetSpiceland · 05-03-2019 02:07PM

Looking forward to a stack of these later on.

Managed to avoid the poor excuse for pancakes that were provided in the work canteen earlier.

Lemon and sugar for me.

Feisar · 05-03-2019 02:16PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

It’s all in the wrist action. Add a little flour at a time.

Kenwood Mixer, I just bunged the whole lot in, 10 mins later nice silty smooth batter, no lumpy bits.

Feisar · 05-03-2019 02:17PM

BeerWolf wrote: »

'Omelette' style, where lots of fruits and berries are thrown into the batter.

Or plain, with strawberries and whipped cream wrapped inside.

You sound like a deviant, will have to try this.

dartboardio · 05-03-2019 02:19PM

'pancake flour' hahah oh ireland

Literally flour with a pinch of salt and baking powder id say

fryup · 05-03-2019 02:21PM

i usually prefer them as a savoury dish...

...with a mayonnaise sweetcorn & tuna mix

sbsquarepants · 05-03-2019 02:26PM

fryup wrote: »

i usually prefer them as a savoury dish...

...with a mayonnaise sweetcorn & tuna mix

Holy mother of jaysus:eek:

Not on my watch pal, get out!

dxhound2005 · 05-03-2019 02:40PM

This is handy.

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=290962886

demanufactured · 05-03-2019 03:04PM

I'll be having mine with Cumberland sausage.
Then the next with smoked bacon and maple syrup.

Then for dessert with strawberries and ice cream.

Sardonicat · 05-03-2019 03:12PM

dartboardio wrote: »

'pancake flour' hahah oh ireland

Literally flour with a pinch of salt and baking powder id say

Baking powder! ? Thems Merican pancakes! Not on Shrove Tuesday. NO!

Sardonicat · 05-03-2019 03:13PM

demanufactured wrote: »

I'll be having mine with Cumberland sausage.
Then the next with smoked bacon and maple syrup.

Then for dessert with strawberries and ice cream.

Three course meal. I applaud you.

Boom_Bap · 05-03-2019 03:14PM

Bacon Pancakes are awesome.

05-03-2019 03:14PM

I can’t wait till home time to eat some.

Trust my 83 yr old mother to swan off to a hospital appointment today of all days. She makes the best pancakes.

Ush1 · 05-03-2019 03:15PM

I like salty pancakes done in oil and with lots of butter.

Pancakes

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