Pancakes are a type of pancake or flat cake, very often thin and round. The classic pancake recipe is a prepared liquid dough with the addition of starch, milk, eggs and butter. Pancakes are a dish that is quite popular in many countries of the world.
The history of the origin of the popular dessert
Pancakes for breakfast have already become a real morning ritual, especially for Americans. The recipe for pancakes and its origin is more than a century old. Each individual culture contributed to the recipe of this dessert. In the twentieth century, pancakes became a symbol of the American breakfast. It is known from history that pancakes first appeared among those peoples who were engaged in agriculture and grew wheat. Pancakes were first mentioned in the ninth century.
Pancakes are a purely American and Canadian dish, in the form of fritters, about half a centimeter thick. Some historical sources inform that the birthplace of pancakes is Great Britain. This dish was first mentioned in the diaries of British travelers in the fifteenth century. These documents describe in detail the traditions and holidays when pancakes similar to modern pancakes were prepared. Of course, the recipe for pancakes at that time was significantly different from modern American pancakes.
It is always possible to make pancakes at home. It is customary to serve thin pancakes with various syrups - maple, chocolate, berry or fruit, or with honey. Some historical facts suggest that pancakes appeared in the United States thanks to immigrants from Scotland. "Pancake" comes from the word pancakes (pun - frying pan, cake - cake). Pancakes are not just breakfast, but a whole ritual in the morning, greeted with the fragrant aroma of vanilla and fresh baked goods. Pancakes also left a mark in the history of ancient Rome, when they were prepared for sacred rituals.
A simple pancake recipe:
2 cups of flour;
2 teaspoons of baking powder;
½ teaspoon of salt;
2 eggs;
½ cup of sugar;
1.5 cups of milk.
Cooking process:
How to make pancakes especially tasty.
Some useful tips for making pancakes:
Beat the eggs and sugar well and gradually add the other ingredients according to the recipe while beating;
For perfect frying, you should heat the pan well;
Turn the finished dish when the bottom is already ruddy, and the top is still quite liquid;
How hard to fry? The pancake should be golden brown in color.
Pancakes are an ideal option for starting a new day: quick, tasty and useful, because they do not need as much oil as "traditional" pancakes. Historically, pancakes were made on Shrovetide to use up the last fat or lard before Lent. Meat products cannot be consumed during Great Lent.
