What are you eating right now?

["couldbecousin"]

Not right now, but I had French Toast and sausage patties at the diner this morning.

  What do you have on top of your French toast?  Maple syrup, or powdered sugar? 

Powdered sugar and pancake syrup.  This is a diner, no expensive syrup for them.

  I grew up eating artificially flavored maple syrup and thinking it was just fine. 
   Then I tasted the real thing!  Wish I had some to send you. 

[Lestat]

Proper pancakes should have something like golden syrup and a squirt of lemon juice or lemon/lime juice and either honey or brown sugar on top.

English pancakes are different to the material the americans denote using the term 'pancake' here, those are what we'd call scotch pancakes afaik. Or similar to scotch pancakes.I like them with honey, or golden syrup and lime juice best What we english have as pancakes, the variety that is traditionally associated with shrove tuesday are simple and fast to make, just some egg, flour, milk, a pinch of salt and a little melted butter. None of that spreadable arsebiscuitery or that culinary abomination, marge (shudder...that stuff is just repurposed engine grease as far as food potential goes, its just not fit for people-food. Its synthetic jizm that would have been better off used for lubricating gears, or metal-metal contacts of other kinds)

These are kinda crepe-like, and can be used for savoury or sweet recipes.  Only takes a few minutes to whip up a batch, but you will want more after the first, so its better to do a bigger batch of pancake batter.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/pancakeday/r/pancakes.htm

Thats what I call a pancake. Good 'un proper english nosh, I love 'em. Not had them in a while though, this thread reminded me. I think I'll have to get a couple of limes tomorrow perhaps and whip some batter up then get to frying, flipping and chowing down. Quite filling, despite the apparent lack of of bulk. Drizzled in syrup, with both a hefty squelch of lime juice and some grated off lime zest is even better.

[Queen Victoria]

Not right now, but I had French Toast and sausage patties at the diner this morning.

  What do you have on top of your French toast?  Maple syrup, or powdered sugar? 

Powdered sugar and pancake syrup.  This is a diner, no expensive syrup for them.

  I grew up eating artificially flavored maple syrup and thinking it was just fine. 
   Then I tasted the real thing!  Wish I had some to send you. 

I agree that maple syrup is preferable, but this is a diner.  I don't mind molasses or cane syrup (Southern girl here) on my pancakes/waffles.  I've been known to put strawberry jam on the pancakes at McDonald's rather than use their syrup.  I do have a small jar of maple syrup, and will use it soon.

[Queen Victoria]

Proper pancakes should have something like golden syrup and a squirt of lemon juice or lemon/lime juice and either honey or brown sugar on top.

English pancakes are different to the material the americans denote using the term 'pancake' here, those are what we'd call scotch pancakes afaik. Or similar to scotch pancakes.I like them with honey, or golden syrup and lime juice best What we english have as pancakes, the variety that is traditionally associated with shrove tuesday are simple and fast to make, just some egg, flour, milk, a pinch of salt and a little melted butter. None of that spreadable arsebiscuitery or that culinary abomination, marge (shudder...that stuff is just repurposed engine grease as far as food potential goes, its just not fit for people-food. Its synthetic jizm that would have been better off used for lubricating gears, or metal-metal contacts of other kinds)

These are kinda crepe-like, and can be used for savoury or sweet recipes.  Only takes a few minutes to whip up a batch, but you will want more after the first, so its better to do a bigger batch of pancake batter.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/pancakeday/r/pancakes.htm

Thats what I call a pancake. Good 'un proper english nosh, I love 'em. Not had them in a while though, this thread reminded me. I think I'll have to get a couple of limes tomorrow perhaps and whip some batter up then get to frying, flipping and chowing down. Quite filling, despite the apparent lack of of bulk. Drizzled in syrup, with both a hefty squelch of lime juice and some grated off lime zest is even better.

I suspect there are as many recipes for pancake as there are cuisines.  After all, open fires came before ovens.

[Fun With Matches]

Chocolate microwaved self-saucing pudding. Serves 1. Yummy. Gonna make another.

[Fun With Matches]

Chocolate microwaved self-saucing pudding. Serves 1. Yummy. Gonna make another.

Would anybody like the recipe...?

["couldbecousin"]

Chocolate microwaved self-saucing pudding. Serves 1. Yummy. Gonna make another.

Would anybody like the recipe...?

  Yes please!  Anything 1.) microwaveable, and 2.) self-saucing is just my thing! 

[Fun With Matches]

OK.

Chocolate self-saucing Pudding

Ingredients:

15g flour
3 pinches salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
5g cocoa powder
15g sugar (+ 1 tsp brown sugar, I add if I need it sweeter)
Pinch instant coffee powder, optional (I use about 1/2 tsp)

35g milk
2 tsp oil/butter at room temperature
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
50g cold water
1 tsp brown sugar (I use dark)



Method:

Combine first 6 ingredients and stir well. Add butter, if using. It doesn't matter if it's clumpy, it still works for me.

In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and vanilla. Pour wet into dry, stir until just evenly combined.

Now pour the water over the top but DO NOT stir. Sprinkle on the brown sugar. Cook in microwave on high (800w) for 2 minutes, NO LID. It will start to bubble over after around a minute. Just keep stopping it when it does this, let it settle then continue a few seconds at a time.

["couldbecousin"]

OK.

Chocolate self-saucing Pudding

Ingredients:

15g flour
3 pinches salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
5g cocoa powder
15g sugar (+ 1 tsp brown sugar, I add if I need it sweeter)
Pinch instant coffee powder, optional (I use about 1/2 tsp)

35g milk
2 tsp oil/butter at room temperature
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
50g cold water
1 tsp brown sugar (I use dark)



Method:

Combine first 6 ingredients and stir well. Add butter, if using. It doesn't matter if it's clumpy, it still works for me.

In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and vanilla. Pour wet into dry, stir until just evenly combined.

Now pour the water over the top but DO NOT stir. Sprinkle on the brown sugar. Cook in microwave on high (800w) for 2 minutes, NO LID. It will start to bubble over after around a minute. Just keep stopping it when it does this, let it settle then continue a few seconds at a time.

  It sounds rich! 

   Probably not the best thing for my stout condition. 

[Fun With Matches]

It does? I didn't think 2 teaspoons of butter was much fat.

["couldbecousin"]

It does? I didn't think 2 teaspoons of butter was much fat.

  Rich in a good way.  But I'm not likely to buy flour and the other stuff.  I'm lazy about cooking at home. 

[Fun With Matches]

Well, for anyone else, it's 234 calories according to caloriecount.com. It's really quite low for a dessert.

[Fun With Matches]

It does? I didn't think 2 teaspoons of butter was much fat.

  Rich in a good way.  But I'm not likely to buy flour and the other stuff.  I'm lazy about cooking at home. 

I miss cooking more than microwave meals, TBH. I can't wait to get a new place.

["couldbecousin"]

It does? I didn't think 2 teaspoons of butter was much fat.

  Rich in a good way.  But I'm not likely to buy flour and the other stuff.  I'm lazy about cooking at home. 

I miss cooking more than microwave meals, TBH. I can't wait to get a new place.

     Choose carefully, and enjoy the privacy once you're settled in! 

[renaeden]

I've eaten half a cup of two minute noodles just now.