Pancake day 2018: how to make perfect pancake batter with lemon and...

Pancake day 2018, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is on Tuesday 13 February this year, and you will be keen to get the right batter recipe for your pancakes.  This simple pancake batter recipe

contains flour, eggs, butter and milk.  Historically, Pancake Day was a time to use up these ingredients before Lent, a time of fasting. It is now a great excuse to make lots of pancakes at

home, which you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner. HOW LONG DOES PANCAKE BATTER LAST IN THE FRIDGE? CAN YOU FREEZE IT? Pancake batter contains eggs, which are perishable. It can be

kept for up to two days in the fridge. You can also freeze pancake batter and thaw it at a later date. PANCAKES WITH LEMON AND SUGAR This basic pancake recipe is wonderfully simple and

perfect for cooking with kids. Make up a big batch for Pancake Day and get flipping. Serves: 4 - cooking time: 25 minutes Pancake batter 110g of plain flour 1 pinch of salt 200ml of milk

75ml of water 50g of butter 2 eggs To serve Caster sugar Lemon juice METHOD In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Make a well in the middle of the flour and crack the eggs

into it. Whisk together, gradually adding the milk and water until you’re left with a smooth batter. Over a medium heat, add a small knob of butter to a frying pan. Pour in enough batter to

coat the base of the pan, and cook until your pancake is golden underneath. Flip over to cook the other side. Once cooked, remove the pancake from the pan and repeat the process until all

the batter is used up. Serve the pancakes immediately, sprinkled with caster sugar and a good squeeze of lemon juice.