Pancake Day

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Free from baking, Pancake Day

Gluten free crêpes with banana and greek yoghurt

This crêpe batter includes some yoghurt, which makes the flour more digestible when the batter is left to stand overnight; it also makes for silky textured pancakes. They are a little more delicate than wheat based crêpes, so don’t be disheartened if your first one isn’t perfect. Sorghum makes a malty, slightly wholemeal crêpe, but you could substitute other single flours or use a mixture: teff and buckwheat will give a darker, more flexible crêpe, whilst millet, maize and rice flour will give mild flavoured, slightly stiffer pancakes….

Pancake Day

The Great Pancake Race

Shrove Tuesday will always seem like the best day of the year for a fully fledged pancake party. But now you’re eating pancakes all year round, what’s to stop you holding a pancake race whenever you feel like it?…

A basket filled with fresh apples and blackberries placed on a wooden table, showcasing vibrant colors and textures.
Autumn, Breakfast, Desserts, Fruit, Hedgerow, Pancake Day

Blackberry Apple Compote

Mark can’t seem to make enough of this really delicious, slightly addictive compote. Once a jar has been opened in his house, it tends to appear on the table every breakfast time until it’s gone. The mix can become very thick if you overcook it – something he does frequently – but he’s starting to prefer it that way. Even when thick, it doesn’t seem like a jam, as the low sugar content ensures it doesn’t become cloying, though that means it won’t keep as long as most jams….

Breakfast, Fruit, Love Your Leftovers, Pancake Day, Recipes from the Pantry, Recipes to make with the Kids

Oaty Banana Drop Scones

We’re big fans of drop scones served buttered, with fat slices of banana and a sprinkling of cinnamon on top. Perfect for weekend family breakfasts or cosy Sunday teas. If you have some brown, speckled, softening bananas that aren’t quite up to being showcased in that way, why not fold them into scone batter and capitalise on all their lovely, fruity flavour….

Breakfast, Fruit, Pancake Day

Spiced Fig Compote

This sweet, gently spiced concoction is very easy to make and will keep happily in the fridge for at least a week. Delicious with yoghurt or ice cream, but you might find yourself snaffling a spoonful or two throughout the day when hunger strikes….

Breakfast, Halloween Leftovers, Pancake Day

Pumpkin Seed Drop Scones

We love the crunch of seeds in these delicious breakfast pancakes. Eat them, hot from the pan, with a dollop of marmalade, or a trickle of maple syrup or honey. Add a few strips of crisp-fried bacon for a brunchy treat. If you are avoiding gluten completely, make sure you choose a buckwheat flour that’s labelled gluten-free….

Fruit, Pancake Day, Preserves, Spring, Winter

Early Rhubarb Jam

This is one of Pam’s favourite ways to capture the earthy flavour of rhubarb. It’s a plant that contains very little pectin so the jam definitely requires an extra dose. This light, soft jam is good mixed with yoghurt or spooned over ice cream, or you can warm it and use to glaze a bread and butter pudding after baking….

Breakfast, Desserts, Pancake Day, Recipes from the Pantry, Recipes to make with the Kids

Perfect Crêpe-Style Pancakes

Thin, crêpe-style pancakes have a bit of a reputation for being tricky, but Hugh thinks that’s because a lot of us only make them once a year. He likes to eat them with a light dusting of sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice, but he also tops them with sliced banana and honey, with fridge jam, or sometimes with a slosh of maple syrup….

Baking, Desserts, Pancake Day, Recipes from the Pantry

Wholemeal Easy Pancakes

Once you start eating these, warm and fluffy from the pan, it’s hard to stop. They’re great for weekend breakfasts, but just as good for afternoon tea. The kids love to help with them, waiting for the bubbles to appear in the hot batter and judging the perfect moment to flip them over in the pan. If you can’t get hold of self-raising wholemeal flour, use plain fine wholemeal flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder added….