Shrove Tuesday ~Pancake Day 21st February (UK)
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalising one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.
Of course we don’t need any excuse to enjoy ‘pancakes’ any day of the week however in our households, they are enjoyed over the weekend when we have more time to make them and enjoy them.
Here is our delicious vegan pancake recipe to enjoy in your home that you can get the whole family involved.
Makes 8 pancakes
Ingredients
150g plain flour
1 tsp sugar (of your choice - I use coconut sugar)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
300ml water (to make it creamier you can use all plant-based milk or half water and half milk)
1 tbsp oil (I use sunflower or rapeseed)
Method
In a bowl, mix well all the dry ingredients
Whisk in the wet ingredients to form a thick batter
In a small frying pan, spray some oil (I use coconut/sunflower 'Frylight' oil sprays) and heat the pan before adding the batter
Put a small soup ladle full of the pancake batter into the middle of the frying pan and DO NOT touch the mix until you see bubbles being created and the batter forming a firm base. Once this happens, gently turn the pancake over and cook for about 1 minute. Put on a place and repeat the process until all the pancakes are ready. Enjoy!
Varieties:
Sweet toppings: berries, banana, vegan chocolate nut spread, nut butter, maple syrup, vegan whipped cream, pineapples, grated apples with cinnamon
Savoury toppings: tofu scramble, tempeh, avocado, mushrooms, spinach
Options:
- For gluten free pancakes, use self raising gluten free flour (I use Dove's Farm brand), only 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp xanthan gum
- For our delicious ‘Pumpkin’ pancake recipe CLICK HERE
- For our delicious ‘Chickpea’ pancake recipe CLICK HERE
All these recipes work really well in a waffle maker also!
