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Pancakes and Flapjacks
Pancakes are thin, flat and often round cakes made from a batter and cooked either on a hot griddle or a frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads which use a leavening agent such as baking powder. They are usually served with syrup, jam or fruit. In some places, such as Germany, pancakes are made from potatoes. Although associated with the United States, pancakes were actually an Ancient Greek invention, usually served as a quick breakfast for Greek troops.
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What country is it when pancakes are considered dessert?
Tthin pancakes (crêpes) are more often served as desserts. Pancakes in the US/Canada are mostly associated with breakfast. Pancakes in the UK are eaten with tea or coffee with butter and or jam on them. The UK has a pancake day, called Shrove Tuesday were pancakes are served with lemon juice and sugar.
Can you make pancakes with any flour?
You can use any flour to make pancakes, but it's best to use the kind of flour that your recipe calls for. Pancakes made with whole-wheat flour have a different texture than pancakes with all-purpose flour, so a recipe for whole-wheat pancakes might be a bit different than normal.
Well, I don't know the exact answer, but I do know that everyones taste buds are different so some people will like pancakes and some people wont, it is a matter of opinion. I have no idea why you asked this question !
I am one of the many people that LOVE pancakes !
YUMMY !
How many different flavor of pancakes are there?
As for syrup flavors, I have never seen more than 3 or 4 flavors in stores but the most I've seen offered on the internet is 42 flavors. There's a website called Ralph's Rainbow syrup that offers over 40 flavors. See related links.
As for pancake flavors, many people flavor pancakes with spices or fruit and nuts. There are dozens of combinations of these flavorings. Some popular ones are cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger for the spices. Banana, pumpking, apple, and berry for fruits. And pecan, hazelnuts, and almond for nuts.
Do you have to have baking soda in homemade pancake mix?
Well id depends on what kind of pancakes your making. If you don't have baking soda and you already started on the mix you should have gone to the store before and bought some. Although some reciepes don't have the ingredients I would have to say it's not mandatory.
How humor and criticism is implied on poets and pancakes?
Poets and Pancakes is a chapter in the book, My Years with Boss: At Gemini Studios by Tamil writer, Asokamitran. Poets refers to the people of that time; all poets in their way of thinking. Pancakes is what the make-up was called in the studio. Thick caking that could make even the prettiest of faces look ugly.
Can you have pancake syrup while having braces?
no because sweets are not good for the braces my friend has them and she says that the sweets are bad and you cant chew gum or and with lemons and more ..... if you eat sweets with sugar in them, the cement will eventually degrade and the braces will fall off
Pancake is one word. It is 2 syllables though, maybe that's why you didn't know. It is 2 because---- PAN-CAKE. 2. In a sentence:
I ate a pancake for breakfast.
Hope this helps! :)
What happens to the egg in a pancake when cooked?
in English pancakes i think the eggs tend to hold the pancake together.in American pancakes however the whites of the egg are mixed up to create a froth that is added to the rest of the mixture.this then makes the pancakes puffy.
Can you eat pancakes when you're sick?
Definitely not. Eating syrup while pregnant will increase blood sugar levels in the fetuses blood, which will heighten the chance of stage 1 or 2 diabetes. Refrain from any forms of high fructose cornsyrup, or large amounts of sugar.
Yes pancakes are complex carbs and Whole wheat provides even more carbs.
No, syrup is not honey. Honey is a natural substance created by bees. Of course, you can use honey in place of syrup; many people do.
Why do the british eat pancakes on mardi gras?
In the UK it is called Shrove Tuesday. (Shrove comes from an old word for confession.)
It is the day before Lent when people used to fast and give up various foods. Making pancakes used up the eggs etc. that would be forbidden.
What does smoke and a pancake mean?
Smoke is a drug that is very addicting. Pancake is something like a slice of bread but smooth and not bumpy.
Why do you have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?
Shrove Tuesday is known as Pancake Day in England and some other countries. It is the last Tuesday before Lent.
Shrovetide was also a period of dietary license, and foods forbidden in Lent were consumed in abundance. Eggs and milk were at one time forbidden in Lent and therefore any supplies had to be used up before Ash Wednesday. On Shrove Monday, in parts of England, meat and eggs were eaten, or gifts of pancakes, flour, eggs, or money to provide Shrove Tuesday fare were collected by children or adults. Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. It is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
What does oil do to the pancakes?
All tender breads/muffins/pastries must have some form of fats to shorten the gluten in the flour so that it isn't tough. Vegetable oil is used for this purpose in pancakes, in addition it helps keep the batter from sticking to the griddle while cooking.
We should all know by by now that pancakes aren't the best for you say for examples if you eat it all the time then yeah it should be really bad for you because you can get really fat but if you eat it once and a while its alright.
Is blueberry pancake a homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
it's homogeneous mixture because heterogenus means 2 things, which would be pancakes with whole bluberries in it and a compound is used only when working with elements. homogenous mixtures are mixtures that are the same, homo means similar, so the word means of similar origin.
What is the function of using milk in pancake batter?
Margarine/ butter is a type of fat which coats the flour in pancake mix preventing the flour protein strands from absorbing any liquid which will lead to making gluten. The fat coats the flour where by preventing the protein strands from absorbing any liquid. Margarine/ butter also adds to the taste of the pancake mix and gives it a more oily texture. Margarine/ butter also contains a shortening effect in baked substances which makes the product crunchy and soft rather than being chewy.
