Pancake Day or 'Stokes Lemon Curd Day'

Shrove Tuesday - it's pancake time !

Did you know: long ago Shrove Tuesday was a day for fun and feasting before the 40 days of Lent. Christians went to church to confess their sins and would be 'shriven' or forgiven.

As rich foods such as eggs were forbidden during Lent, one way of using them up would be to make pancakes on this day.

The ingredients for pancakes have been seen to symbolise four points of significance at this time of year: Eggs - Creation; Flour - The staff of life; Salt - Wholesomeness; Milk - Purity ... and now Stokes Sauces - Deliciousness.


It's on 13th February this year.


Do you make your own or buy pre made ?

Either works with these tasty filling ideas, but here's a simple, foolproof recipe for the the perfect pancake.

This is all you need:

• 100 g plain flour
• 2 large eggs
• 300 ml milk

Here's how:

• Put the flour eggs and milk in a large bowl and whisk to a smooth batter. Set it aside to rest for at least half an hour.
• Put a medium frying pan on a medium heat and rub it thoroughly with an oiled piece of kitchen paper.
• When it is hot, stir the batter and use a cup to ladle one cupful into the pan. Swirl it gently to thin out the batter and cook for one minute each side until it resembles a brown lunar surface. 
• They'll stay warm layered in a warm oven.

 Did you know - if you leave them to cool, you can layer your pancakes between baking paper, wrap in cling film and freeze them for up to 2 months.

Pancakes for the sweeter tooth

Enhance the simple lemon and sugar pancake by adding Stokes Lemon Curd to intensify the flavour with its velvety coat. Spread the curd with a little mascarpone cheese for a grown up twist.

For a simple twist on a classic crêpes suzette, melt equal portions of Stokes Cranberry & Orange Sauce (with Port) and Stokes Seville Orange Marmalade in a saucepan and pour over the pancakes.

Gently sautée apples (eating) in butter with brown sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and a splash of dry cider. This browns into a treacly apple filling for pancakes. Add a couple of spoonfuls of Stokes Bramley Apple Sauce when the apples soften in the pan to focus the succulent apple flavour. Serve with ice cream or crème fraîche.


Try these savoury options

This is a great idea for a gorgeous savoury pancake with Stilton cheese melting through mushrooms and spinach - a feast crowned by two beautifully soft eggs.

The only decision now is whether to use Stokes Brown Sauce or Tomato Ketchup - or both!


Ham, egg & cheese pancake - it's another brunch in a crêpe. Put the ham on a warm pancake and sprinkle grated cheese over it, pressing a well into the middle. Carefully break a small egg into the well, fold in the pancake edges to make an envelope for the egg.

You may need to put a lid on it to help cook the yolk, then choose - Stokes Brown Sauce or our Award-Winning Tomato Ketchup.

Chicken & chorizo, chilli pancakes - stir fry chicken pieces, red onion slices and slices of chorizo until cooked. Add natural Greek yoghurt to moisten (not drown) the mixture, then flavour it with two tbsp Stokes Chilli Jam (to taste). Now fold in a couple of good handfuls of baby spinach and spoon into a wrap of fresh pancakes.

Mediterranean Magic - a medley of colour and flavour.

Simply take a tub of marinated antipasti from the supermarket including sun-dried tomatoes, roast peppers and olives.

A few anchovies and capers add a salty dimension. Mix in a couple of good spoonfuls of Stokes Chilli Jam and pop it in a pancake - it's truly delicious.




Recycling - don't just recycle, re-use your Stokes glassware. For some facts about recycling and 10 fun ways to re-use your glassware, click here.

A medley of marvellous mustards - flavoursome recipes for flavour packed mustards here. 

 Stokes sauces, ketchups, mayonnaise, relishes and chutneys are all a question of taste. Take the taste test here.

If good food makes you happy
...adding Stokes will make you smile ;)

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