Pumpkin pancakes

Pancakes with pumpkin and a fiery aftertaste, perfect to show off food on the plate.

Pumpkin pancakes

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Preparation time: 1h30
Cooking time: 8 mins/pancake
Total time: 3h00
Serves: 10-12 large pancakes

So, in the spirit of “I still don’t know what to do with all that pumpkin”, here is a recipe for pumpkin pancakes which yields some pretty good results. The pancakes are soft and moist, which means I wouldn’t attempt to cook them in a large frying pan (which we did) unless you can flip pancakes over the pan with a flick of your wrist (it’s a technique that requires practise: some tips can be found if you scroll down a bit on this Breton pancake article–look for “flipping pancakes”). If you can’t do that, I would advise making them in the small blini frying pans, which will cause less loss…

Pumpkin pancakes
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion
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Serves: 10-12 large pancakes
 
Pancakes with pumpkin and a fiery aftertaste, perfect for showing off on the plate.
Ingredients
  • 200g flour
  • 400 mL soy milk
  • 750g pumpkin, weighed without the rind and seeds
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 11g baking soda
  • 1-2 heaped teaspoons chilly garlic sauce
Instructions
  1. Remove seeds and fibrous part from pumpkin. Cut into large pieces, then remove the rind. Put into a saucepan, cover with water, and cook until done (20 mins). Mix into a puree.
  2. Mix the flour with the pumpkin puree.
  3. Add the eggs, the oil, and the baking soda.
  4. Add the milk, mixing vigorously. You should have a fairly liquid (but not completely liquid!) dough. Adjust if needed.
  5. Cover with a cloth and let it rest for 1h.
  6. Heat up a frying pan and spread oil on it.
  7. At this stage, there's two options: if you're good at flipping pancakes with your wrist, take a large frying pan, pour a good ladleful of dough on it: it should be a thick mass (like US pancakes). Cook for 4-5 mins on each side, flipping with your wrist between sides.
  8. If you're not good at this exercise, can I suggest making these smaller? Think blini pan. The cooking process is the same.

 

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