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Old 29-01-2013, 09:26
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HI guys. Bit of a random Q HERE BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE Basic pancakes? I know it very quick but how much flour do you need? Cna someone please tell me what to do by a step by step gudie many thanks.
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Old 29-01-2013, 09:55
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Delia on Pancakes

This is pretty much what I do, though I usually let the mix stand for half an hour or so before cooking. Remember pancakes should be too thin to flip - use a spatula to turn.
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Old 29-01-2013, 12:28
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flour, milk, egg, melted butter. not sure how important the butter is, though.

a runny mixture is what you are aiming for. I think I tend to use one egg, rather than 2, and have more milk. I wouldn't add water, as in Delia's recipe.

when you cook the pancakes, the first never seems so good. I think the pan needs to be very hot.
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Old 29-01-2013, 13:22
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No water in mine either. I think that may just be a nod back to the days when, to save money, you would stretch the milk a bit further. I never weigh or measure anything though, it's all by eye. If I have time I pop it in the fridge for half hour or so.
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Old 29-01-2013, 13:39
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Most important thing is to get the pan smoking hot. The batter mix only needs to be approximate.
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Old 30-01-2013, 03:33
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100g flour / 1 egg / Just shy of 1/2 pint milk.
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Old 30-01-2013, 04:33
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This is the closest recipe I could find to the way I make pancakes. http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/22467...h-pancake.aspx

I know my method of an egg and some flour and some sugar and enough milk to make a batter isn't very useful when someone asks for a recipe.
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Old 30-01-2013, 09:56
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1 teacup of flour
1 teacup of milk
1 egg
1 pinch of salt

Little butter in the pan, cook one pancake, throw it away, cook and eat the rest.
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Old 30-01-2013, 22:19
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No water in mine either. I think that may just be a nod back to the days when, to save money, you would stretch the milk a bit further. I never weigh or measure anything though, it's all by eye. If I have time I pop it in the fridge for half hour or so.
With today's liking for semi skimmed rather than full fat you've probably got more water in the milk anyway.
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Old 30-01-2013, 23:58
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Here you are OP, lots of recipes here

http://bit.ly/yKCMh6
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Old 31-01-2013, 05:27
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I prefer scotch ones, or putting sugar and vanilla essence in the mix normal ones are too dull for me.
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Old 31-01-2013, 13:05
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1 teacup of flour
1 teacup of milk
1 egg
1 pinch of salt

Little butter in the pan, cook one pancake, throw it away, cook and eat the rest.
that pesky first one is always a problem, isn't it.
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Old 31-01-2013, 13:48
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If you can't make a pancake you might as well give up
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Old 31-01-2013, 15:04
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Another vote for Delia recipe here. Only use a mixture of milk and water if you use full fat milk otherwise just semi is fine.

Personally, I disagree that making pancakes is really easy. Even tho I am an experienced cook I sometime don't wait for the pan to be a the right temperature and the first pancake is a dud.

Practice makes nearly perfect
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Old 31-01-2013, 15:49
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HI guys. Bit of a random Q HERE BUT HOW DO YOU MAKE Basic pancakes? I know it very quick but how much flour do you need? Cna someone please tell me what to do by a step by step gudie many thanks.

If you can't be bothered measuring things out you can get pankcake mix in a bottle and you shake and pour out or alternatively you can buy ready made ones.
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Old 02-02-2013, 13:31
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If you can't make a pancake you might as well give up
I love this post!
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Old 02-02-2013, 13:32
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I prefer scotch ones, or putting sugar and vanilla essence in the mix normal ones are too dull for me.
That sounds good.

Mind you 'plain' ones are not that dull when smothered in lemon and sugar!
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Old 02-02-2013, 18:56
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I prefer scotch ones, or putting sugar and vanilla essence in the mix normal ones are too dull for me.
well they are meant as a base for smotherings of syurp or sugar & lemon, fruit compote or whatever.

I don't think anyone would eat them plain with a cuppa, which you can do with a scotch pancake.
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Old 03-02-2013, 02:21
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well they are meant as a base for smotherings of syurp or sugar & lemon, fruit compote or whatever.

I don't think anyone would eat them plain with a cuppa, which you can do with a scotch pancake.
I know but it's just the taste in the first place! It's like having toast with out butter on before the jam, or your cornflakes having no flavour before you put the sugar on!
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