Monday 14 April 2008

Belgium Pancakes for the Dosa Mela




Happy Vishu to all my friends. Photo Courtsey

For the last week I have been going on asking my daughter do you want to have pancakes, when you are back from school (thinking in my mind if I make them I can send it for Srivalli's Dosa Mela. She had said we can also make pancakes too for the event :-))))


And everyime I got the answer from my daughter, no not today.Last Friday I ask her again do you want me to make pancakes..... and she replied again NOPE. She love these pancakes but you know how teenager girls are.....

So yesterday evening I announced to my daughter and hubby I am going to make pancakes on Moday as it is almost the last day to send the entry for the Dosa Mela.
And then my daughter replied, oh that is why for the last week you have been going on asking me do you want to have pancakes.

You know, I didn't want to tell them I was intrested in making panckes only for the Dosa Mela.
I wanted to give them the impression, i was making the pancakes for them and not for the blog ;-)

Well didn't work I had to tell them the truth................
In belgium these pancakes are really famous. You will see them served in every coffee shops .You can have them with brown sugar, jam etc................


Eggs, flour, butter etc...


Batter







Spreading butter


Brown Sugar


PANCAKES

Ingridients. You can make 16 pancakes
200 gm plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
600 ml milk
2 tbsp buter/oil
Brown Sugar/Jam for serving
Butter for serving

Method:
Mix all the ingridients in a bowl and leave it for 10 minutes.
Heat a little oil in a pan.
Pour in just enough batter to thinly coat the pan.
Cook for 1- 2 minutes, untill golden brown, turn or toss the other side and cook the second side untill golden brown.
Transfer the pancake to a plate and keep hot.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make the rest of the pancakes.
Serve them with butter and sugar/Jam.
You can also make the pancakes and then reheat them in the MW before serving them.

59 comments:

Cham said...

Lovely pancakes Happy cook , they look perfect and yummy.

Peter M said...

Happy, are Belgian pancakes and crepes one & the same?

These look great and I enjoy sweet and savory.

Finla said...

Cham thankyou.
Peter M. They indeed are same.

Vaishali said...

The pancakes look beautiful, Happy. Nice entry to the dosa mela.

Swati said...

Oh lovely pancakes .....I made them yesterday with cinnamon powder and sugar ...The kids love it!!

Swati said...

Oh lovely pancakes .....I made them yesterday with cinnamon powder and sugar ...The kids love it!!

Finla said...

Vaishalli thankyou

Swati, wow i am sure with the cinamon it must have been superb.

sandhya said...

Nice pancakes... looks delicious...

Cakespy said...

Oh my goodness!! These look like a cross between more American-type pancakes and crepes, falling into a category that is completely delicious!!

Dhivya said...

yummy pancakes!they looks so yummm

Srivalli said...

Oh..hc..that looks so yummy...and so sweet of you in trying to make your daughter ask for pancakes..:)..do tell her that I loved these..thanks!

Finla said...

Sandhya thankyou

Cakespy Indeed thay are a bit like the French creepes,and they are delicious

Dhivya thankyou

Srivalli I will tell her.

Madhavi said...

Pancakes looks awesome, very tempting. Nice entry..

Mandira said...

the pancakes look great - moist and full of sweet deliciousness :) Happy vishu to you and your family!

Ruth Strong said...

Great pancakes... I haven't made any in a while so I'll have to do that again, just hope they look as good as yours do!

Kalai said...

Pancakes are always awesome! These look great. :)

Maggie said...

Those pancakes look just perfect. Unfortunately, I only seem to make them on Shrove Tuesday.

Uma said...

ha, ha! the story of your pancakes is funny! the pancakes look lovely. Nice instructions too. Wonderful entry.

Prajusha said...

happy cook,
Thanks for the wishes and vishu ashamsakal to u too..
pancake looks lovely..

Seena said...

Yeah,just like we make maida dosas..hm? :)
I think kids habits change when they turn to teenage, share some of your experience with me.. Hope u had a wonderful vishu..:)

Peabody said...

Yum, these look like a great treat to eat for breakfast!

BongHomeChef said...

Ummmm.... U reminded me of the yummy crepes available in every nook and corner of Brussels. My hubby was posted in Brussels for almost two years. So I managed to have a lo.....ong vacation of 8 weeks in Brussels.

Taste of Belgian Crepes and waffles are still fresh in my mouth. Thanks for reminding

Anonymous said...

pancakes look fab!!

Rosie said...

Hi Happy, what gorgeous yummy looking pancakes!! I really should make pancakes more often than just on Shrove Tuesday.

Rosie x

ranji said...

thats an interesting story:).. i too do that to my hubby:))..sometimes it works and sometimes it does not....those are some yummmy pancakes....thanks for sharing.
happy vishu to u too.

kamala said...

Belgium Pan cakes.....I have to try soon.Looks yummy

Finla said...

Madhavi thankyou

Mandira thankyou. They are indeed delicious

Ruthbabes, i am sure yours will looks goo too

Kalai thankyou

Cooking and the city thankyou

Margaret, yeah I have hear ppl only make them on this particular tuesday, here in Belgium they make the whole year around

Ume thankyou :-)

Finla said...

Prajusha it was my pleausure

Seena yeah when i saw my MIL making this for thefirst time, i was telling her, in kerala we also have panckes but then filles with coconut.

Peabody thankyou. They are indeed a treat

Bong working mom yeah belgiul is indeed famous for both of them. So you enjoyed brussels then.

Arundati thankyou

Rosie thankyou, yeah you should as they are so good, but then you havethe traditiongto make them on shroove tuesday, here it is all year around.

Ranji hi hi i know, here sometimes my hubby and daughter say i am cooking for the blog and not for them :-)

Deepa Kuber said...

delicious pancakes.. i wondering how i missed ur blog :) you have got good collection of recipes..

TBC said...

Belated Vishu greetings to you and the family.:-)

Mrs.Kannan said...

I loved your way of telling the story then how to make the recipe....your pancakes looks yum...seems like dosa,still differs in taste i guess...

Finla said...

Anjali welcome to my place, i will be soon over to see your place too

TBC thankyou

Mrs Kannan yeah it is made like dosa , but the taste is fully different.

Sagari said...

I just love brownsugar filling happycook

Medhaa said...

they look lovely, I am sure everyone wnjoyed them at the end.

Retno Prihadana said...

Yummy....delicious pancakes. I love it!

Meera said...

That's so cool. Lovely pancakes. Hey, are your posts appearing on TOI? May be I missed it.

Dori said...

"I wanted to give them the impression, i was making the pancakes for them and not for the blog" :D I think we all do that!!! The pancakes look very good!

Mama Mia said...

I've had Belgium waffles but never pancakes! DANG, those look so good!!!!!!

My comfort food network said...

hey happy cook,

Miss these crepes. We had a lot of them when we lived in Belgium. Oh and I also miss the waffles, the chocolates, moules frites, eating at Grand Place...Your crepes bring so many fond memories...:-))Thanks for sharing the recipe...

sra said...

Did they like the pancakes anyway, they must have!

Rachel said...

the sugar filled pancakes look way too delicious!

Poonam said...

Lovely pancakes!

Finla said...

Sagari thankyou me too love them

Medhaa they indeed enjoued the pancakes

Retno thankyou

Meera thanks, yeah i checked they are appearing in the TOI

Meeso hi hi we all are same isn't it when it comes to our blog :-)

Lina do try to make them, they are easy and delicious

My comfort food... so you had a wonderful time inbrussels.
Make them in your kitchen these pancakes too , then you will have the aroma and the taste too

Sra oh yeah they loved it

Rachenl thankyou

AnuZi said...

Pancakes look absolutely delish! and it reminds me of long slow Saturday brunch. Maybe I'll make some for Bhatji this weekend.

Retno Prihadana said...

Your pancakes look really good. Last time, my oldest kid made pancakes with cheese :)

Rina said...

Love these happy..will try them. Nice unique entry.

Unknown said...

Hi happy
The pancakes look out of the world.U do have unique collection of recipes. I have added ur blog to my favorite links.I am a great fan of your baking delights

Cakelaw said...

Oooh these look terrific - a double helping please!

Helene said...

I think I would call them crepes, rather than pancakes :)
They look wonderful! Brown sugar for me!

KellytheCulinarian said...

Those look so perfect!

Maria♥ said...

Wow oh wow, Happy those pancakes look absolutely delicious!

Maria
x

Finla said...

Anuzi do make them, they are really easy and delicious.

Retno... my daughter love the pancakes with cheese,

Rina thankyou

Pearlsofeest Thankyou for adding me to your blogroll, will do the same. Yeah i love baking.

Cakelaw hi hi thankyou

Tartelette yeah here they do call them crepes in French, i just used the English word :-)

Kelly and Maria thankyou

Pallavi said...

Wow.. these looks awesome. Will try them soon. Thanks for your comments on my Spicy Macaroni post.

-Pallavi (@All Thingz Yummy)
http://pallavi-foodblog.blogspot.com

Deborah said...

What a delicious recipe!!

Swapna said...

Lovely pancakes Happy cook!!!! Will definitely try this one!

amna said...

oooh! these look absolutely wonderful

Hetal said...

lovely pancakes,but can they be made without egg???it would be gr8 to see u on my blog and get ur feedback.

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Look lovely. Its nice to know that every country has its own variations of pancakes.:)
Have been away from blogs for a long time but am finally back to stay.

Finla said...

Hetal I have never made them without eggs.
I am on a break, will visit you when i am back blogging

Aparna Thankyou