Steve_P

Another vote for lemon and sugar then rolled.

We never had to have a savoury one first though.

I wonder why some of us refer to them as British pancakes when really they are crepes.

ladymoose

Thanks for the heads-up - maybe I'll actually remember this year and treat the kidlet

daft batty

My mum didnt make wussy thin crepes. Nor were they the same as the Canadian pancake you get at breakfast. Arent they made with buttermilk?
Basically a good pancake is a thick yorkshire pudding batter with sugar added, and then fry up a few thickish pancakes. The first ones are always duds, the rest great, with a brown lacey pattern on them.
Serve with lemon and sugar, orange and sugar is good too. We used to have the cream from the milk and sugar on ours. Yum

AlvicBC

I'll have to annoy the life out of you all and say nothing beats pancakes made with Irish soda Bread flour, a beaten egg, caster sugar and buttermilk

We would put stewed apples into our pancake batter or chopped up Mars Bars for a yummy treat

Tate and lyle syrup or maple syrup or lemon and sugar for topping.

And like Madmac we would keep some and toast them over the next few days

So Happy Pancake Tuesday to you all whatever way you eat em!

Purley

I don't think molasses tastes very nice. I would be using pancake syrup or maple syrup if its syrup you want.

I came from Purley, Surrey and we always, always had pancakes (crepe style - not Canadian style) with lemon and sugar. My friend comes from Coventry and she had the same thing. So lemon and sugar seems fairly popular in various parts of England cos that was Steve had too.

My friend says her church puts on a pancake supper, but they are those thick Canadian style pancakes with sausages. So she won't go - she wants lemon and sugar!!

joelsa

MMMMMMMM just lemon and sugar for me too, I love them and can never understand why we only have them on Pancake day.

Coffeepot

We eat them through the year, mmmmm lovely
used to do a lot of savoury ones

newshoney

My dad insists on very thin crepes with lemon juice and sugar... the kids all want maple syrup on thicker (more Canadian style) pancakes. So I get to do both but it's a treat all round. Last blow-out before lent - anyone giving anything up? I figure it has to be chocolate. Sob.

Atlantic Xpat

We went to the local CBC pancake breakfast in aid of "Raising the Roof" http://www.cbc.ca/nl/features/raisingtheroof/ this morning for our pancakes. Cholesterol and Charity all in one convenient package!

thundercat600

sugar & lemon and/or tate & lyle syrup here too

however, in celebration of getting my spousal sponsorship approval yesterday we are having ribs'n'chicken with slaw and fries tonight so i suppose i ought to do thicker Canadian-style pancakes with maple syrup instead!

The Wiki provides this information on Pancakes and this on Crepes - just so you know the difference!!

whatever you have - enjoy!!

thundercat600

i can't believe the supermarkets here sell so much pancake batter mix and the like! it's only flour, milk & eggs!!!

For 89p Tescos will sell you their own brand pancake mix to which you add 400ml of milk, mix, let settle then pour into prepared frying pan, this makes approx 6 pancakes

and for £1.00 they will sell you Aunt Bessies pancake batter which is ready-prepared and probably makes approx 6 pancakes!

or for £1.09 you can buy 8 large ready-made pancakes that you just wrap in foil and heat in the oven!

Jay Bird

Hi Judy - a quick query that I know you'll be able to answer, cos I can't find the info on this site.......how do you get those little tiny messages at the bottom of your main post? Is is something to do with Signature? How do you make it small? I'd appreciate your help............thanks

spanglish

Neither did I. In Spain, and now in England we have them with Nutella or jam and cream. Not very keen on that lemon and sugar business.

Oakvillian

lemon and sugar (and a bit of extra melted butter) here too - perhaps with a little sprinkling of Grand Marnier for the grownups... Mmmmmmm

iananddave

being veggie I had pancakes for lunch today. Some grated emmental cheese with quorn chicken style... yum!