Pancakes around the world: 5 original recipes

Mardi Gras - one of the oldest Russian holidays. Perhaps, therefore, we used to think that the pancakes - only our meal.

In fact, in the rich history of pancakes (IV century BC). They are known for almost all international cuisines. In different countries, different ingredients, method of preparation and submission of the culture.

I propose to step back a little from the Russian tradition and to diversify the holiday menu five world pancake recipe.

1. French crepes

"She throws him" - so the French say about a woman who plays the man as deftly as a pancake in a frying pan.

French pancakes called 'crepes »(crepes) and they are as graceful as everything in this country. For their preparation using wheat, chestnut or buckwheat flour. Depending on the filling.

Filling may be sweet crepes (berries, ice cream), fish or meat. It is known with a dozen variations.

Bake the crepes on a special large frying pan without handles - krepnitse. The dough is poured into a thin layer. The result is the finest muslin pancakes.

To prepare the classic French dessert "Crepe Suzette" you will need:

Dough:

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 500 ml of 20% -x cream;
• 120 g flour;
• 20 g butter;
• 50 grams of powdered sugar;
• A pinch of salt.

Orange sauce:

• 2 oranges;
• 30 g butter;
• 50 g sugar;
• 50 g cognac;
• 5 g of starch.

First, fry the pancakes. To do this, melt the butter, eggs, lightly whisk whisk. Add the flour to the eggs, cream, salt, powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly. Then pour the melted butter. Mix again. The dough should have a uniform, without lumps.

Heat the pan, brush it with a pastry brush with vegetable oil (do not pour the oil into the pan!). Draw out a little dough and evenly distribute it. Fry the pancake on both sides about 60 seconds.

Now the sauce is ready. Cut thin strips of orange zest, squeeze the juice from the pulp. Sugar sprinkle dry heated pan, wait until caramel is formed. Then add the butter and orange zest. Mix orange juice, brandy and starch. Pour this mixture into the pan. Wait 3-5 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.

"Crepe Suzette" is ready! Serve pancakes topped with warm orange sauce, on a beautiful flat plates.

2. American Pancake

American pancakes are not like ours. They are thicker and sweeter smaller diameter. In Russia, called something like pancakes.

Overseas Pancake - an indispensable component of breakfast. Americans and Canadians love their pancakes are so many fast food shops include them in the menu. Pancake served with peanut butter and maple syrup.

American pancakes are very simple to prepare. To do this you will need:

• 3 chicken eggs;
• 500 ml of whole milk or cream;
• 500 g flour;
• 5 teaspoons of sugar;
• 3 teaspoons baking powder.

To knead the dough thoroughly whisk milk and eggs. Add to them the flour, sugar and baking powder. Thoroughly whisk and let the dough stand for a while (40-50 minutes).

When the dough has risen, again stir it. Consistency it should resemble a thick cream.

Grease the pan with butter (once at the beginning). It can be fried. Apply a spoon batter into the pan. Fry each pancake until golden brown.

Ready Pancake fold a pile on a plate and serve, abundantly watered syrup.

3. Dutch pannekokeny

Those who have ever been in Amsterdam, hardly passed these pancakes. Because the pass - it is impossible. Pannekokeny sold in the Dutch capital on every corner.

In this case, for bewildered tourists played the whole idea - pancakes stuffed and baked before your eyes.

But pannekokeny - not an ordinary street food. The Dutch love them. In the Netherlands, even have the family shops and restaurants specializing exclusively in these pancakes.

Amazes a variety of fillings. Meat, fish, cheese, nuts, fruit - that just does not put into pannekokenov!

In this recipe is quite simple:

• 200 g buckwheat flour;
• 4 chicken eggs;
• 500 ml of milk;
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil;
• 20 g butter;
• 70 g sugar;
• A pinch of salt.

Pour the flour into a bowl, make a small depression and break the eggs. Whisk whisk. Then pour the milk, add the sugar, peanut butter. Whisk again. Melt the butter and pour it into the dough. Mix thoroughly. The dough should have a liquid.

Grease the pan a little vegetable oil (slightly!). Pannekokeny - thin pancakes, pour a little dough in the pan. When out of the corner pancake will be easily separated from the pan, you can flip.

Prepare the filling to your taste and place it on the finished pancakes.

4. Swedish ragmurki

Belarusians contemptuous snort: "This is the usual pancakes!", The Ukrainians will pick up, "Simple pancakes." But Swedish ragmurki (from Swedish «Raggmunk» - «hairy donut") - this is primarily pancakes, and then a dish of potatoes.

The food is very satisfying, so it is believed the daily meal at the buffet. Sytnosti ragmurkam also attaches bacon, with which they are served.

Swedish pancakes to bake, you will need:

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 300 g flour;
• 1 teaspoon salt;
• 700 ml of milk;
• 8 medium potatoes;
• 400 grams of bacon;
• A bit of butter for frying.

The flour and salt in a bowl, mix, pour back half milk and beat until a homogeneous mass. One by one break in the egg batter and mix. Top up the remaining milk and let the dough stand for a while.

Meanwhile, peel and grate on a fine grater potato. Add it to the batter.

Fry the bacon in a frying pan until golden brown. Put the fried bacon on the foil. Save the fat remaining after cooking, carefully pour it into a bowl.

Then sformuyte potato pancakes and fry them in butter. Ragmurki should not be thick - take a little dough.

Basically, the pancakes you can eat immediately. But tastier wrap them in foil with bacon, pour the remaining pork fat and baked in the oven (10-15 minutes at 175 degrees).

Serve Swedish pancakes with lingonberry syrup.

5. Indian dosa

Dosa - is pancakes, incredibly popular in India, Malaysia and Singapore (in fact there they replace bread). Prepared from lentil and rice flour (which is why they are so thin).

There are several variations of this dish: Egg dosa, chilli dosa, dosa and other Open.

In Russia, the most famous, perhaps, masala dosa - rice pancakes with fillings and spices.

For its preparation will need:

Dough:

• 300 g of white rice;
• 300 g of crushed white lentils;
• 2 pod hot red pepper;
• Half a teaspoon of sugar;
• Two teaspoons of salt.

Filling:

• 10 medium potatoes;
• 4 tablespoons coconut;
• 3 teaspoons of fresh grated ginger;
• 4 tablespoons rxa (clarified butter);
• Bush seeds, mustard, turmeric, coriander and other spices to taste.

Pour the rice and lentils with water and leave for 6-8 hours. Then grind them in a blender with a small amount of water. Should get a liquid slurry. Then add pepper, sugar, salt and mix again.

The dough should be a little "rest". To do this, put it in a warm place for 10-12 hours.

Before baking pan with vegetable dosas grease or melted butter. Pour 4 tablespoons of dough in the center of a preheated pan and spread (literally - smear) it across the surface of the fast circular motion. The trick is to have time to distribute the dough until the pancake begins to fry.

Roasted dosas quickly - 2 minutes on one side (if necessary fry a little, and on the other). You should be prepared neat thin pancakes.

To prepare the filling, boil and mash the potatoes. Grind coconut, ginger. Add to them a little water (a thick paste should get). Fry in ghee cumin seeds and mustard, add the resulting coconut-ginger paste. Send after the potatoes and remaining spices. Fry for 4-5 minutes.

Wrap the stuffing in the dosas and lightly fry the resulting spring rolls with vegetable oil.

Serve hot.

As you can see, the pancakes are very different. Let your table Pancake week is full of international flavor. Enjoy your meal!