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Shrove Tuesday pancakes

Classic thin British pancakes – made from a simple batter of flour, eggs and milk – served with lemon and sugar.

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Thin golden British pancakes rolled up on a white plate, with a spoonful of sugar beside them
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Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Total
35 mins
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Budget

Recipe: Shrove Tuesday pancakes

Shrove Tuesday pancakes

Ingredients

  • 100g plain flour
  • salt, pinch
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 300ml milk
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil or melted butter, plus extra for frying
  • lemon wedges and caster sugar, to serve

Kitchen kit

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Method

  1. Step 1: Make the batter

    Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Crack in the eggs, pour in about 50ml of the milk and whisk, gradually drawing in the flour, to make a smooth thick batter. Whisk in the remaining milk and the oil to the consistency of single cream. Rest for 30 minutes if you have time.

  2. Step 2: Heat the pan

    Set a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and wipe with a little oil using kitchen paper.

  3. Step 3: Cook

    Pour in about 3 tbsp of batter and swirl to coat the base thinly. Cook for about 1 minute until the underside is golden, then loosen with a palette knife and flip (or toss!). Cook for 30 seconds more.

  4. Step 4: Serve

    Slide onto a warm plate and keep warm while you cook the rest, wiping the pan with oil between each. Serve with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of sugar.

Tips

  • The first pancake is usually a test – adjust the heat and batter thickness from there.
  • Stack cooked pancakes between sheets of baking paper on a plate over a pan of simmering water to keep warm.

Storing & reheating

Leftover pancakes keep, covered, in the fridge for 2 days. The batter can be made up to a day ahead and kept chilled.

Freezing

Interleave cooked pancakes with baking paper and freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat in a dry pan or microwave.

Variations

  • Savoury: fill with ham and cheese, or spinach and ricotta.
  • American-style: use self-raising flour, 1 egg, 150ml milk and 1 tsp baking powder for thick, fluffy pancakes.

Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.

From feeed.co.uk/recipes/shrove-tuesday-pancakes/ · Checked 17 October 2026

Questions people ask

When is Shrove Tuesday?

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) is the day before Ash Wednesday, so it moves each year – between early February and early March.

Why rest the batter?

Resting lets the flour absorb the liquid, giving more tender pancakes that are less likely to tear.

Sources & inspiration

Checked 17 October 2026. Written in our own words; we checked proportions, technique and food safety against:

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