Pancakes

Name: Pancakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: New Nordic
Ingredients: 125 g plain flour, sifted; 20 g melted butter, plus extra for cooking; 300 ml milk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 good pinch of sea salt flakes; 250 ml (1 cup) crème fraîche; 50 g unsalted butter; 350 g raw school prawns, shell on; 1 pinch of sea salt; 2 tbsp snipped chives, plus extra to garnish

With Shrimp

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Copenhagen Cult Recipes

By Christine Rudolph and Susie Theodorou

Published 2019

About

The Danes are more than happy to take the time to peel the tiny Fjordrejer shrimp – that’s how much they savour the taste – but they can also be eaten with their shells on. School prawns can too, and make a fine substitute. Serve on pancakes or open sandwiches.

Ingredients

Pancakes

125 g plain flour, sifted
1 good pinch of sea salt flakes
2

Europe
Denmark
Starter
Pescatarian
Nordic
Copenhagen

Method

Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, add the eggs and milk and mix until smooth. Leave for at least 30 minutes. Just before ready to cook, stir the melted butter into the batter.

Brush a hot 20 cm non-stick crêpe pan with a little butter. Pour in