The Anti Dairy Fairy

Pub reminded me that it is Pancake Day next Tuesday (20 Feb) and suggested I post a recipe for this. I had completely forgotten about Pancake Day, actually I thought I had missed it but of course it is the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. I never remember exactly when it is because the date always changes but, for future reference it is 6 1/2 weeks before Easter. The only confusion there of course is that Easter is never on the same date!

When my kids were at school here in the village they used to go down to the Witch’s hill and listen for the witch, I am not sure that in this PC world we live in today whether that tradition still stands and it will be a shame if it doesn’t because both my kids loved it.

They do still run a pancake race here although I have not seen it for years due to work commitments. The contestants have to be locals and they have to run round the green tossing their pancakes. There is a very famous race in Olney, which is not a million miles from here, where the participants have to be local housewives wearing an apron and hat or scarf and they have to run much further!

Anyway here goes with the recipe and a few suggestions for the fillings – traditionally all the fats and creams had to be used up before Lent so the pancakes were very naughty….

Basic pancake batter :-
4 oz plain flour
¼ level tsp salt
1 egg
½ pint soya milk

To cook

• Heat a little oil in a frying pan until smoking point is reached
• Pour off any surplus oil and then pour in sufficient batter to coat the base of the pan – the thickness of the pancake is up to you
• Cook until golden brown and then TOSS the pancake – no being wussy and flipping it over with a spatchelor – and cook the other side

Fillings enjoyed by the Antidairyfairy mob :-

Traditional (lemon juice and sugar)
Swedish glace Soya Ice Cream – all flavours but the chocolate and raspberry are favourite, especially teamed with Sweet William Chocolate sauce
(Dairy free) Vanilla Ice Cream and golden syrup/maple syrup
Lemon, sultanas and sugar
Jam
Big dollops of (dairy free) chocolate spread

All of the above are extremely naughty but oh so nice.

Roll on Pancake Day!

ADF