Some of the charities that benefit from the money raised on National
Pancake Day include Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Last year's event was called off for the first time ever owing to horrible wintry weather, with a
pancake party held indoors instead.
Smearing salted caramel spread over a
pancake and letting it ooze out is simplicity and indulgence.
SERVING SUGGESTION Fill
pancakes with 2 tbsp of the coconut caramel, 1/2 sliced banana and a really good grating of dark chocolate and fold.
But if you're not quite sure how to put together the perfect
pancake then you need to watch this video.
And in Cardiff there's an event planned that allows you to eat as many
pancakes as you want.
Most
pancake recipes instruct you to heat oil or melt butter in a skillet and "fry" the
pancake.
For those that prefer something savoury, The Book Club will also be serving Okonomiyaki - a Japanese savoury
pancake topped with crispy katsu chicken, bonito flakes, pickled ginger, seaweed, Japanese mayonnaise and Okonomiyaki Sauce (a spiced teriyaki ketchup).
And they come no sweeter - or tastier - than a
pancake.
Remove the
pancake to a plate and keep it warm while you repeat the process with the remaining batter and blueberries.
Their dish is basically composed of miniature
pancakes skewered on a stick and interspaced with slices of fruit and marshmallows.
I found the Introduction to be particularly informative, especially for the novice cook; it begins with a charming recollection of the writer's childhood as she learned to prepare
pancake batter under the tutelage of her dad.
