In the Food Journal series, we will share with you tried and tested recipes from your colleagues at 茄子直播. We start with Finnish pancakes, introduced to us by Nina Haikara, senior communications & external relations officer, department of computer science at the Faculty of Arts Science.
鈥淭his year we celebrate Canada鈥檚 150, but it鈥檚 also the year of Finland鈥檚 Centennial,鈥 says Haikara, for whom the recipe is a way of continuing a cooking tradition taught to her by her mother. 鈥淪he made pancakes every weekend growing up in Northern Ontario 鈥 maple syrup isn鈥檛 a thing in Finland so I guess we ate them the Finnish-Canadian way!鈥 she says.
鈥淚 learned the recipe and later found at IKEA which makes this recipe easy,鈥 she says.
The last time Haikara made this recipe was for an old family friend. 鈥淢auno, who was like a grandfather to me, asked me to make him pancakes for lunch three days in a row when he visited in November. He was 85 years old and passed away in January,鈥 she says. 鈥淗e lived outside of Thunder Bay and could eat pancakes anytime at the Finnish-Canadian restaurant, The Hoito, but he said he liked mine better.鈥
Ready to bring this recipe to life?
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 dl all-purpose white flour
- 2 dl milk
- Pinch of salt
- Salted butter for pan frying
This makes a single portion (2-3 pancakes subject to pan size) 鈥 multiply per person as needed.
Instructions:
- Whisk egg, milk, flour and salt continue whisking until there are no lumps.
- Melt salted butter on medium heat (adjust accordingly if pan gets too hot).
- Add one full ladle of batter to pan.
- Tilt the pan to smooth the batter to the pan鈥檚 edges or inner base. Tip: use a cr锚pe-style pan with no sides for easy flipping.
- When the batter changes from milky to near-solid, flip. Pancakes should be specked golden and have a slightly thicker, chewier consistency than cr锚pes.
Serve with fresh berries, jam or make it savory with smoked salmon. For a sweeter variety, dust granular sugar on each finished pancake.鈥淭he possibilities are endless!鈥 Haikara says.
Prep and cooking time: 20 to 30 minutes for 2-3 people.
You should eat this with: 鈥淎nyone who likes the option of a sweet or savory brunch. Someone you love,鈥 says Haikara.