recipe - savoury wholemeal pancakes

February 6, 2008

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February 6, 2008

Hi everyone,

Isn't it a shame that our 'clean out the fridge' recipes are mostly one off

inventions? That's why I have decided to start writing down a few things along

the way. These meals are often really delicious and it would be nice to be able

to recreate them.

As it was Shrove Tuesday yesterday I decided to keep up the pancake tradition.

One ever so slight break with the tradition of using up all the 'forbidden'

sweet things before Lent was that we had savoury pancakes.

Here is a link to a site giving a bit more information about Shrove Tuesday

and the tradition of eating pancakes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday

I really cheated a bit and used a jar of salsa instead of chopping and cooking

tomatoes, peppers etc.

I have never had much luck before with making pancakes from wholemeal flour -

they have been more like shoe leather than food!! Still, I decided to try again

and last night's pancakes were actually quite nice and soft. Even the first

one, which is often a bit of a disaster with any pancake mix, turned out really

well.

These pancakes are a moderately healthy version as they are made of wholemeal

flour and I used very little oil to cook either the vegetables or the pancakes.

Mind you, the feta probably piled on an obscene amount of calories.

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKES.

This quantity made 7 medium sized pancakes.

4 oz wholemeal flour

milk - +/- 1/2 pint

1 egg

pinch salt

1 large onion - sliced in half moons

button mushrooms - about 4 ounces, sliced

1 jar salsa to taste (I used a spicy variety) - 10 ounce jar

water - about 5 ounces

1 small zucchini - unpeeled and cut into chunks

chilli flakes (optional) - I used about 1/2 teaspoon

feta cheese - I think I used about 6-8 ounces in total

oil - to sweat onion/mushrooms plus enough to fry the pancakes

Batter

Put flour and salt into a bowl - there's no need to sift the flour. Mix the

milk and egg, beat a little then add mixture to the flour. Whisk batter with a

balloon whisk until smooth. You may need to add a little more milk if the

mixture seems too thick. Place bowl in the fridge for at least an hour. (I

actually prepared the batter mix in the morning an left it in the fridge all

afternoon. Maybe that's why the pancakes were more successful that my previous

attempts at making them with all wholemeal flour).

Filling.

Add about 2 teaspoons of oil to a pan over a low heat. Add the sliced onions

and heat for about 8-10 minutes until soft and transparent. Increase heat

slightly and add the mushrooms. Stir frequently for about 5 minutes then add

the salsa, chilli flakes (if using) and the water. Simmer over a medium- ow

heat until the sauce becomes thickened.

Pancakes

Cook each pancake in a hot pan with a little oil. Keep cooked pancakes warm

in the oven while you make the next one.

To serve

Put a little of the vegetable mixture in the middle of each pancake and

crumble over some feta cheese. Roll up pancake with the seam underneath and

ENJOY

Cheers from Marie in Haarlem, Netherlands

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February 6, 2008

On 2/6/08, Marie Rieuwers <marierieuwers wrote:

>

> As it was Shrove Tuesday yesterday I decided to keep up the

> pancake tradition. One ever so slight break with the tradition of

> using up all the 'forbidden' sweet things before Lent was that we

> had savoury pancakes.

It's so interesting to me to learn this! So your tradition gives up

sweets during Lent? Is this Roman Catholic or another tradition?

We have a week right before Lent that is like what you describe, but

we call it " Cheesefare Week " and that's the week when all the cheese,

butter, milk, other dairy, and eggs are used up because they are

forbidden during Lent.

While eating sweets during Lent goes against the spirit of the fast,

it's not specifically forbidden so sometimes you will see someone make

a very decadent chocolate " Lenten Cake " that has no eggs or dairy in

it. :-)

(Our Lent this year starts on March 10th - just a couple of weeks

before Western Christians are having Easter. Eastern Lent and Pascha

(Easter) are based on a different calendar so sometimes, like last

year, they fall on the same date as Western Lent and Easter and

sometimes, like this year, Western and Eastern Easter are a month

apart.)

Sparrow

February 6, 2008

Is Lint a Jewish Holiday? My family is Muslim we fast during Ramada. Can you

tell me about Lint?

Sparrow R Jones <sparrowrose wrote: On 2/6/08, Marie

Rieuwers <marierieuwers wrote:

>

> As it was Shrove Tuesday yesterday I decided to keep up the

> pancake tradition. One ever so slight break with the tradition of

> using up all the 'forbidden' sweet things before Lent was that we

> had savoury pancakes.

It's so interesting to me to learn this! So your tradition gives up

sweets during Lent? Is this Roman Catholic or another tradition?

We have a week right before Lent that is like what you describe, but

we call it " Cheesefare Week " and that's the week when all the cheese,

butter, milk, other dairy, and eggs are used up because they are

forbidden during Lent.

While eating sweets during Lent goes against the spirit of the fast,

it's not specifically forbidden so sometimes you will see someone make

a very decadent chocolate " Lenten Cake " that has no eggs or dairy in

it. :-)

(Our Lent this year starts on March 10th - just a couple of weeks

before Western Christians are having Easter. Eastern Lent and Pascha

(Easter) are based on a different calendar so sometimes, like last

year, they fall on the same date as Western Lent and Easter and

sometimes, like this year, Western and Eastern Easter are a month

apart.)

Sparrow

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February 6, 2008

On 2/6/08, Robin Chaloune <rchaloune wrote:

>

> Is Lint a Jewish Holiday? My family is Muslim we fast during

> Ramada. Can you tell me about Lint?

Lent is a Christian holiday that is the 40 days before Easter (or

Pascha as it is called by Eastern Orthodox Christians.) It is

traditional to give something up during Lent as a sacrifice to help to

remember the sacrifice of Jesus at Easter (which is the holiday

celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection.)

How Lent is celebrated varies among Christians. Some denominations

don't pay much attention to it at all, some choose to give something

up, chosen by the person themselves, and some choose to give something

up, chosen by the church.

In my tradition (Greek Orthodox) believers give up meat, dairy, eggs,

alcohol, and oils during Lent. Since this is pretty much how I eat all

year anyway, I try to give up other things, too, to make up for not

really giving up that much during Lent and do more spiritual reading

and volunteer work as well, since the food restrictions aren't really

a " sacrifice " for me in the same way as they are for others in my

church who eat the " Standard American Diet " the rest of the year.

What does the fast in Ramadan celebrate? Is that the fast I've heard

about where you don't eat during the day but can eat in the evening?

Are there other restrictions as well?

Sparrow

February 7, 2008

Well

We do not eat, smoke, sexual conduct,drink ( anything even water) from sunup

to sundown for 30 days. This is to feel how others suffer that do not have

blessings of things we often take for granted. We also give a sum of money = to

5 percent of our salary. Of course people who are nursing, pregnant,

menstruating, or have a illness do not fast. It is also down as a cleansing.

Of course we are never suppose to smoke, drink alcohol and should give to less

fortunate during the whole year. I am currently collecting basic needs like

toothpaste, pads,brushes, soap,toothpaste, deodorant for a runaway shelter for

abused teens in my county.

Thank you for sharing I love to learn about other religions, cultures,

traditions. I have a very unique family. I have uncles from Iran. A husband from

Africa and my family in America is mostly Christian.I feel I am very lucky to

have been exposed to so many beautiful cultures.

Sparrow R Jones <sparrowrose wrote: