Pancake Day

[BensGrandad]

Just been reading up on Pancake Day in wikipedia having previously been unaware of the religious connotations of the pancake. And now I know:

'In most traditions the day is known for the eating of pancakes before the start of Lent. Pancakes are eaten as they are made out of the main foods available, sugar, fat, flour and eggs, whose consumption was traditionally restricted during the ritual fasting associated with Lent.'

It is the day before Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent and 6 weeks to Easter. When I was a lad the school children in Worthing used to all attend a church service at either Broadwater, St Pauls, or St Matthews on Ash Wednesday from about 10 - 11 and then had the rest of the day off.

 

[brighton_girl87]

My lovely housemate just cooked me feta and spinach ones for dinner and is now making pudding ones - lemon & sugar and banana & maple syrup. Yummy.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Been getting excited about this all day. When I asked the other half about the pancakes she produced a bottle of "Betty Crocker shake to make pancakes" Even worse is that it only makes 6 x 4 inch pancakes

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Some absolute abominations being made in my flat, it's a disgrace.

 

[BensGrandad]

I am on a weight watchers pro points diet, just started and lost 6lb first week. Does anybody happen to know how many points a pancake is? If it very high I may have to take the balance of my weekly surplus 49 points, took 20 on Sunday going to Liverpool.

 

[Reinelt12]

I am on a weight watchers pro points diet, just started and lost 6lb first week. Does anybody happen to know how many points a pancake is? If it very high I may have to take the balance of my weekly surplus 49 points, took 20 on Sunday going to Liverpool.

Well, I just asked my wife who is a WeightWatcher leader - and she said "Depends on if it is home made and what ingredients were used" - which is pretty logical really...

 

[Bedsex]

Lemon and sugar, but couldn't wait until tomorrow so went a day early - is that wrong?

Lemon and sugar today as well - two days in a row - is that even wronger?

 

[BensGrandad]

Well, I just asked my wife who is a WeightWatcher leader - and she said "Depends on if it is home made and what ingredients were used" - which is pretty logical really...

Yes it is homemade with eggs milk, from my daily allowance, and flour. I very rarely get to my limit of 56 points a day so an approx value would be ok. Today so far is about 20.

 

[Reinelt12]

Yes it is homemade with eggs milk, from my daily allowance, and flour. I very rarely get to my limit of 56 points a day so an approx value would be ok. Today so far is about 20.

If the milk and eggs have already been pointed and counted towards your daily allowance, then just the flour needs be taken into account - Medium eggs are 2 propoints each... how much flour you using?

 

[pauli cee]

mmmmm........bacon and cheese pancakes......

 

[BensGrandad]

If the milk and eggs have already been pointed and counted towards your daily allowance, then just the flour needs be taken into account - Medium eggs are 2 propoints each... how much flour you using?

Milk from allowance
I med Egg
2oz Flour

Then of course tspn of suger and lemon juice on them.

 

[oldham gull]

If you want to read a bit more about lent, check out this pancake day blog. Warning, don't bother if you are likely to get grumpy about religionists!!
Falling With Style: Let's give it up for religion this Lent!

 

[perseus]

Some absolute abominations being made in my flat, it's a disgrace.

Should be changed to Omelette Day

 

[PaoloRossiJohnson]

Nutella with orange juice squeezed on top.... Mmmmm, mmmm... I call it a Terry's Chocolate Orange Pancake!

 

[jackanada]

The instructions are on the packet 280 ml water, one egg and pancake mix. If I am not careful, could turn into Yorkshire Puddings though.

So that means pancake mix is flour, powdered milk and a pinch of salt. You could have mixed flour egg and milk for exactly the same effort.

 

[LadySeagull]

Should be changed to Omelette Day

That's exactly what my husband and 13 year old son were making when they attempted to start off the pancake-fest in our house! Gawd it looked like a pile of foam rubber sofa-filling!

Had to take over AGAIN!

 

[perseus]

That's exactly what my husband and 13 year old son were making when they attempted to start off the pancake-fest in our house! Gawd it looked like a pile of foam rubber sofa-filling!

Had to take over AGAIN!

Lots of reports of abominations.