Pancake Day!

Today is "Pancake Day" which is the day before the start of Christian Lent (the weeks before Easter) when historically, people would use up the ingredients they had in their pantry in preparation for the fasting and prayer associated with Lent.   Fat, sugar and eggs were used up on this day (to make pancakes!) as intake of these foods was restricted during Lent.
So this morning I made pancakes for breakfast and I have to say it is one of the easiest breakfasts to make and they are always eaten by my whole family!
Using basic ingredients you can whip up delicious pancakes quicker than you can open "boxed pancakes".

Recipe:
1 egg
1 cup of milk
1 cup of self rising flour (I use 1/2 cup self rising + 1/2 cup wholewheat flour)
pinch of salt

Preparation:
crack the egg into a bowl
sieve the flour into the bowl
add a pinch of salt
add a cup of milk
whisk together

To Cook:
~ heat a non-stick griddle/frying pan on medium to high
~ scoop out 1/4 cup of mixture and add to the pan
~ after a couple of minutes you see bubbles starting to pop on top of the pancake

Ready to turn when bubbles pop

~ flip it over using a spatula and cook for another 1-2 minutes
                                     

Cook approx. 2 minutes each side

~ Makes about a dozen pancakes
~ Serving size 2 pancakes - any extra can be frozen for another day!

Makes a dozen - serving size 2 pancakes!

To enjoy:
~ experiment with healthy toppings
~ I added fruit, Greek yogurt & maple syrup

Princess & Hello Kitty plates optional!

We had bananas and blueberries on ours!  What will you have on yours?