Irish Traditional Pancakes

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day in Ireland, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent – ‘Shrove’ stems from old English word ‘shrive’, meaning ‘confess all sins’. It is called Pancake Day because it is the day traditionally for eating pancakes as pancake recipes were a way to use up any stocks of milk, butter and eggs which were forbidden during the abstinence of Lent.

Making pancakes is quick and easy, make sure you make plenty, they are always very popular.

Ingredients:

• 110 g plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs
• 275 ml semi skimmed milk
• 2 tblsp butter (unsalted or 50g melted, and a little extra for pan!)

Method:

1. Firstly, sift flour through fine sieve into large mixing bowl from the highest height you dare...!
2. Then, make a well in the center of the flour and break the eggs into it.
3. Whisk the eggs in a little bowl then slowly pour into the well of flour and, using one of your (clean) hands or a fork gradually combine into the flour.
4. Then, add small quantities of the milk at a time until it's all been used. Grab a rubber spatula and scrape any 'escaped' bits of flour from around the edge into the centre.
5. Grab a whisk and once again mix the ingredients until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream.
6. Add the 2 tbsp of melted the butter to the mix, whisk, then leave to rest for about 20 minutes.
7. Now, take your best non-stick frying pan, about 8inches or 20cm in diameter. Add a little butter to the pan, take a sheet of kitchen towel and rub around the pan's frying surface. The butter should just make the pan glisten. You don't want it running around.
8. Pop the pan on to a high flame. Heat the pan, then turn down to a medium flame.
9. Add 2 or 3 tbsp of your beautiful pancake mix, grab the pan handler, tip around to evenly coat the surface with a thin layer of batter.
10. Cook to golden, you can look under the pancake using a palette knife, but each side should only take a minute….
11. Then flip the pancake over with your palette knife, cook for another minute then slide off the pan onto a warmed plate, serve and enjoy!!
12. Service with sugar and lemon juice. 

Source: RTE Recipes

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