Every year for I’d say, 15 years I’ve made pancakes on
Shrove Tuesday. Lent beginning was a major thing at home and sitting around the
kitchen we’d each resolve to change habits or indeed, take up new challenges.
Mum would always aim to eat fewer nuts, she could survive on salted peanuts if
she had her way and dad would invariably deny himself double cream for forty
days. As I write, I’m thinking about
what shall be my challenge for this year and I think my diet coke habit could
be kicked into touch or that 4pm coffee…
This recipe for pancakes is stolen from my days at
Leith’s (I think) or given to me by somebody, I don’t remember who. They are
the best I’ve had and should be wolfed down as soon as they touch the plate.
FOOLPROOF ULTIMATE PANCAKES
110g Plain Flour
A pinch of salt
A pinch of sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
285ml Milk
A little butter, to fry
Put the flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Gradually whisk in the egg yolk and milk until smooth. Rest for 30 minutes. Fry
in batches in a buttered frying pan.
