Home-made Pancakes

Pancakes were among the very early enriched breads cooked on the griddle, and have become one of our favourite breakfast and afternoon tea foods. They have a long-standing yearly association with Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day, which is when all the eggs must be used up before Lent.

Pancakes are a Sunday treat in our house, with my sons and me whisking away making the batter. And then I cook the pancakes, while they eat them: I’m making a mistake somewhere! But they