Pancakes are one of the dishes that have been prepared and enjoyed around the world for many years. Where they originally came from can no longer be proven today. However, it is believed that egg dishes similar to pancakes were already prepared in medieval Europe. To date, numerous regionally different variants have developed from these egg dishes. This dish is known in different forms in this country. Here you will find two of the world's most famous basic recipes for pancakes and French crepes.
Basic pancake recipes vary
The pancakes (also known as egg cakes) in Germany and Austria are made from an individual mixture mainly of eggs, flour and milk (or with buttermilk), often refined with a pinch of sugar and salt and baked in a pan. Sweet ingredients such as jam, fruit, nougat, but also fillings such as ham, cheese, cream cheese and minced meat are often combined. In Austria, pancakes are known as pancakes, which are usually a little thinner and can also be filled with sweet or savory fillings.
Preparation of classic pancakes
Ingredients: 200 g flour, 400 ml milk, 4 eggs (size M), 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of sugar
This is how it works: Whisk the flour and milk thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Then stir in the eggs and salt. For sweet versions, mix in sugar. Cover the dough and let it swell for about 30 minutes, then bake it. In your own kitchen, a conventional large pan with the flattest possible edge is sufficient.
A flat, soft pancake that can be rolled up.
Sweet versions of the pastry
The pancakes can be topped with honey or cheese and sprinkled with sugar.
Pancake dish from France
Pancakes have a long tradition in French cuisine. The thin crepes, also known in Germany, are not baked in a pan, but on a round, cast-iron plate. No fat is added. To ensure that the crepe is very thin, spread the dough on the plate using a dough spreader. The dough is made primarily from buckwheat flour and combined with savory ingredients. Crêpes flambéed with orange liqueur are often served as a starter.
Here is a quick basic recipe for crepes:
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp butter, 150 g flour, 350 ml milk, 3 eggs (size M), 1 pinch of salt, 4 tbsp carbonated mineral water, a little nutmeg or beer
Melt the butter. As with the pancakes, first mix the flour and milk and beat thoroughly with a hand mixer. All ingredients are mixed into a smooth dough, covered and then set aside to swell for 30 minutes. For sweet versions, mix in a little sugar. Then bake it.
Fillings can be freely combined with bananas and chocolate, yoghurt and apples. Dough ingredients such as finely grated orange or lemon peel, vanilla pulp or cinnamon provide more flavor in the pancake. Herb quark, bacon, mushrooms and cheese, as well as vegetables such as spinach or chard or fresh, chopped herbs, chili and curry powder are ideal for savory fillings.
Wafer-thin pancake specialties
In some countries, tall, airy pancakes are popular - e.g. B. in America. To make them nice and airy and thick, a little yeast is added to the dough.Pancakesare often eaten for breakfast and combined with maple syrup and bananas.
In Russia, the pastry is known as blini, which are traditionally spread warm with butter and filled with sweet or savory ingredients.
Thin pancakes with marshmallows and liquid chocolate
Pancake treats with savory filling
Crêpes cake refined with Surip
Delicious appetizer filled with mango and papaya
