Pancake Day!

Today is Pancake Day- or Shrove Tuesday. Having grown up in the States (duh!) this term is not widely used, so I had not heard of this until we moved here in 2002. Anyway, you can go here to read all about it. English pancakes are not as thick as American pancakes, but not as thin as a French crepe.

As for a recipe, I cheated and used this Bisquick recipe-

100 grams Bisquick
1 medium egg
150 ml milk
45 ml water
Vegetable oil for pan

Mix all ingredients together to a smooth batter. (It's will not be as thick as American pancake batter) Pour in suffcient batter to cover the base of the frying pan or omlette pan. Cook until set and golden, turn or toss to cook the other side.

You can eat these several ways- sprinkle sugar on them and lemon juice and roll it up! Or you can use chocolate syrup or maple syrup. Marc prefers the lemon juice and sugar, and while they are yummy, I prefer the chocolate syrup.

Happy Pancake Day!

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