Is pancake mix the same as batter mix?

I used to use batter mix to make yorkshire puddings in the uk.
ASDA special, 8 pence a packet.

The only thing i can find here in oz is pancake mix.

Will it make yorkshire puddings?

Jazzys

Make your own. Cup of plain flour, cup of milk, two eggs, pinch of salt. Add a teaspoon of bi-carb for a thicker, fluffier american-style pancake.

ahhhhhaaaaaaa, maybe i din't make myself clear. Its yorkshire puddings i want to make but wondered if pancake mix would do the job.

yes i know i could make my own mix up but lifes too short if ya can just buy it pre-mixed.

Jazzys

Can't think off the top of my head,think yorkshire mix is runnier, had major probs with my yorkshires here so cheat even more and buy them from Aldi ready made

Claire

No, Yorkshire puddings is a different batter. I'll find you a simple recipe. Hang on a second.

Here you go.
INGREDIENTS
190 g all-purpose flour
5 g salt
3 eggs, room temperature
180 ml water
120 ml beef drippings
180 ml milk, room temperature

DIRECTIONS
Mix flour and salt together until blended. Make a well in the flour, add the milk, and whisk until consistent. Beat the eggs into the batter. Add water and beat again until the mixture is light and frothy. Set aside for an hour (or, if it's the day before, cover in the fridge overnight).
If the batter has been refrigerated, allow it to come up to room temperature before using. When the roast beef is ready to come out of the oven, ready the mixture.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Pour off drippings from roast beef and measure out desired amount (about 1/2 cup should do). Pour drippings into muffin tins and place into the oven until the drippings sizzle. Pour the batter over the drippings and bake for 15-20 minutes (or until the sides have risen and are golden brown). Serve immediately.

I also buy boxes of mix from the aisle where they sell the gravy and crap. The box stuff isn't as good as home made, but it will do in a pinch. The real trick is to get your pan and drippings as hot as possible before putting the batter in. If you don't have drippings, a teaspoon of oil will do in it's place.

I think that the pancake mixes have loads of sugar in them, so not sure even if it worked that it would taste nice with gravy. I am sure that when I make pancakes I use a different recipe to when I make yorkshire puds.

Ok, just checked my old textbooks from hotel school. Technically there is no difference in the two batters, but generally you would use dripping in the yorkies, however I would hazard a guess that the premixed stuff has extra flavourings and sugar that would change the flavour. Also I doubt you could shake it up enough to incorporate the air that you need to get it to rise. But I am quite curious now, and might just give it a try. Might make a nice dessert, a bit like clafoutis.

Gravy and pancakes! You're off your head!

thats what I said, I dont think it will taste nice to have sweet yorkshire puds. But you did make me laugh out loud at the indignation. Lucky I work from home!

Post-rationalisation will get you no where!

Thats ok then, I'm not getting anywhere with anything else today, wouldn't want to buck the trend.

Aah. A kindred spirit.

Yes, some days are hard! Thats why I am reading a thread about pancakes in the first place

Like pushing water uphill . . . at times.

Funnily enough, my mate does have his pancakes with gravy. But he's from lincoln, and thats far enough south from where i come from to call him weird.

I suppose somoeones going to have to try making yorkies with pancake mix just to put this one to bed aren't they.

any volunteers?

Jazzys

I liked pancakes with Bovril when I was a kid.