Let’s flip our worries away this year and get baking these delicious flour-based treats. We’ll be using our Super White Spelt Flour as an alternative to all purpose flour to give our pancakes an extra edge of nutrition and flavour.
What is Pancake Day and why do we celebrate it?
Pancake Day has been celebrated in Britain for centuries as the feast day before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian fasting season, Lent, begins. Although not many of us fast for 40 days anymore, we all like to indulge in a little pancake feast!
Another way of looking at Pancake Day is to signify the arrival of spring. Round, hot, golden pancakes pagans believed symbolised the sun, providing those who ate them with the sun’s power and strength. After the winter we’ve had, we’ll take that!
The date changes every year as it is determined by when Easter falls and this differs to due to the spring equinox.
Spelt pancake recipe
Spelt pancakes have a rustic feel to them as this ancient grain has a different texture and taste to refined white flour. They will be easier to digest due too. Top them with anything you like. Happy flipping!
Ingredients (serves 12 pancakes)
220g Risen Super White Spelt Flour
2 eggs
550ml full fat milk
55g unsalted butter
Pinch of salt
You can add some ½ tsp of vanilla essence to the mix for a sweeter flavour if you fancy it
Method
- Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well.
- Break the 2 eggs into the well, add the salt, and gently whisk.
- Gradually blend in the milk with the whisk until your batter is smooth
- Melt the butter in your non-stick frying pan and whisk in 2 tbsp of it into the batter. Leave the rest for greasing the pan
- Leave to sit for 20 - 30 mins
- Heat up your pan, make sure it is really hot, and add 2 tbsp of batter in, tipping the mixture from side to side. Flip when golden and bubbling
- Serve immediately with butter & maple syrup or go traditional with lemon and sugar.
Looking for topping inspo? Try grated orange zest, crumbled dark chocolate, a dollop of creme fraiche and a drizzle of maple syrup. Or melt some chocolate and sprinkle in some crushed hazlenuts and brazil nuts. Drizzle over and voila!
