Now the week of Shrovetide symbolizes the approach of spring, and the celebration is tied to Easter (celebrated eight weeks before the Resurrection of the Lord).

Therefore, every year Shrovetide falls on different dates.

In 2023, it will be held from February 20 to 26

.

What pancakes can you make for Shrove Tuesday to please your relatives?

Traditional (from Yevhen Klopotenko)

Traditional pancakes are porous and thin.

They taste best with a sweet filling.

However, they can also be filled with minced meat and served with sour cream sauce.

Yevhen Klopotenko

told

how to properly prepare traditional pancakes for Shrove Tuesday.

Ingredients:

  • 30 g of flour;

  • 340 ml of milk;

  • 2 eggs;

  • 2 Art.

    l.

    sunflower oil;

  • 2 Art.

    l.

    sugar;

  • pinch of salt

Cooking process:

  • It is very important to completely follow the recipe to get delicious pancakes.

    First the flour.

    It needs to be sifted.

    However, if you are using coarse grinds or whole grains, you can skip this step.

  • For the dough, mix salt, egg, oil and sugar.

    Mix with a whisk until smooth.

    Add sifted flour and mix again.

  • Now add milk to the resulting mass.

    It should be poured carefully and in small portions, constantly stirring the mixture.

    You should get a liquid dough that spreads well.

  • Let the dough rest for 10 minutes, grease the pan with a small amount of oil and pour the dough, spreading it over the surface.

  • Bake for one minute on each side.

    • Spinach (from Jamie Oliver)

    Spinach pancakes on Shrove Tuesday / Photo: YouTube

    If you want to surprise your relatives, you can try to make spinach pancakes, the recipe of which was

    shared

    by Jamie Oliver.

    Ingredients:

    • ripe avocado;

    • 350 g of cherry tomatoes;

    • 100 g of spinach;

    • 3 onion bulbs;

    • 15 g of fresh coriander;

    • lime;

    • olive oil;

    • a large egg;

    • a glass of flour;

    • a glass of semi-skimmed milk;

    • 300 g of cheese;

    • hot chili sauce.

    Cooking process:

  • For the dough, you need to mix flour, egg, milk.

    Then beat the cheese, spinach, salt and pepper until smooth and add to the main mixture.

  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat, grease with oil and fry the pancakes until golden brown on each side.

  • You can prepare the filling in advance: cut the avocado in half, remove the stone, cut the tomatoes into quarters and put everything in a large bowl.

  • Add finely chopped onion, a quarter of spinach, a pinch of coriander.

    Season everything with the juice of one lime.

    Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil, add salt and pepper.

  • Sprinkle the pancakes with cheese, spread the salad and pour chili sauce over them.

    • Pancakes with orange caramel and liqueur (from Lisa Glinska)

    Pancakes with orange caramel / Photo: YouTube

    If you want to try something fancy, you can use

    Lisa Glinska 's

    recipe .

    Ingredients:

    • 130 g of flour;

    • 20 g of sugar;

    • 300 ml of milk;

    • 3 eggs;

    • peel of one orange;

    • 60 g of butter;

    • 50 ml of orange liqueur (Cointreau);

    • salt.

    For the orange caramel:

    • 40 g of sugar;

    • 20 g of butter;

    • 20 ml of Cointreau liqueur;

    • fillet, juice and blanched peel of two oranges.

    Cooking process:

  • Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl.

    Add orange liqueur and all dry ingredients: salt, flour, zest.

  • Hot milk and pre-melted butter are added.

    Mix everything thoroughly and fry in a heated and greased pan.

  • Next, orange caramel is prepared.

    For this, the pulp of the orange is separated and cut.

    Sugar is poured into the pan.

    You need to wait until it melts and a caramel aroma is formed.

  • Add the melted butter and liqueur, wait a few seconds until all the ingredients are mixed, then pour in the orange juice, chopped oranges, and zest.

    Evaporate the mixture over low heat.

    The finished caramel should have the consistency of a thick syrup.

    • Buckwheat pancakes for Shrove Tuesday for vegans

    Buckwheat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday / Photo: YouTube

    If you do not use animal products, you can prepare buckwheat pancakes.

    Today there are many options, for example, this

    recipe

    from Jamie Oliver.

    • 300 ml of almond milk;

    • 1 tsp.

      vanilla extract;

    • 75 g of blanched almonds;

    • 100 g of buckwheat flour;

    • 100 g of rice flour;

    • 2 tsp.

      baking powder;

    • ripe banana;

    • olive oil;

    • 350 g of any berries;

    • Maple syrup;

    • 4 Art.

      l.

      Greek yogurt as desired.

    Cooking process:

  • First you need to mix vanilla extract, milk, flour, almonds, baking powder, peeled banana.

    Beat everything to a homogeneous mass using a blender or a whisk.

  • Heat the pan well, grease it with oil.

  • Put 3 tablespoons of dough on the surface of the pan, immediately put the berries, cover the pancake with another 3 tablespoons of dough.

    Fry on both sides until golden.

    You can drizzle with Greek yogurt before serving.

    • Gluten Free Pancakes (from Jamie Oliver)

    Gluten-free pancakes for Shrove Tuesday / Photo: YouTube

    People with celiac disease should not deny themselves pleasure.

    For example, you can

    prepare

    a great version of quick gluten-free pancakes from Jamie Oliver.

    Ingredients:

    • a large egg;

    • 250 g of gluten-free flour;

    • 300 ml of milk;

    • olive oil;

    • sea ​​salt

    Cooking process:

  • In a large container, mix an egg, a glass of milk, gluten-free flour, and a pinch of salt.

    Beat until a uniform consistency is obtained.

  • Fry on a heated pan (on medium heat), which must be pre-greased with oil.

    Cook the pancake for 1-2 minutes on each side.

    • These pancakes can be served with any of your favorite toppings: fruit, yogurt, honey, etc.

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