Stokes Sauces: Shrove Tuesday - Stokes Lemon Curd Day

It's pancake time !

http://www.stokessauces.co.uk/page/sauces/jams-and-marmalade

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.

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 - Deliciousness.

Do you make your own
or buy pre-made?

There are some great pre-made pancakes available these days but if you make your own - try this and these garnishes.

Easy Pancake Batter

You'll need:

100 g of plain flour
2 large eggs
300 ml of milk
1 tbsp of sunflower or vegetable oil,
plus a little extra for frying
Stokes Lemon Curd
the zest of 2 or 3 lemons
caster sugar, to serve (optional)

Here's how:

Put the flour, eggs, milk, into a bowl with a pinch of salt and whisk to a smooth batter. Set this aside for 30 minutes to rest. Wipe a flat pan with oiled kitchen roll and place it on a medium heat.

When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go. Spread each with a little curd and lemon zest and finish with a shake of caster sugar.

Just add Stokes...

...just add pancakes !

Pancakes
for the sweeter tooth

...with Stokes Seville Orange Marmalade

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.

Make a garnish using yogurt or cream with fresh berries, building on the fruity flavours with Raspberry, Strawberry or Blackcurrant Extra Jam from Stokes.

Serve with ice cream or crème fraîche.

...with Stokes Extra Blackcurrant or Raspberry Jam

We prefer more with our Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackcurrant extra jams.

Stokes Extra Blackcurrant Jam uses 510g of juicy blackcurrants per kilo – 51% of delicious fruit, as our grandparents would traditionally have made it.

In the Old Stables at Rendlesham, knowing eyes watch over slow cooking blackcurrants, as they simmer, waiting for that very fine line between ‘perfect’ and ‘oops’.

Our kitchen staff have an enviable expertise and are as passionate about their jams, preserves, relishes and sauces as we all are.

For a savoury pancake treat

Buckwheat Pancake Batter

http://www.stokessauces.co.uk/page/sauces/ketchup-and-sauces

You'll need:

300 ml of milk
1 free-range egg
1 tsp of vegetable oil
plus more for cooking
100 g of buckwheat flour

Here's how:

Place the milk, egg, salt and oil into a large bowl and whisk. Sift the wholewheat and buckwheat flour into a separate bowl. Add the dry to the wet mixture and whisk to a smooth batter. Rest the batter before cooking.

Add a teaspoon of oil to a hot pan, pour in an eighth of the mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden. Remove from the pan and place between sheets of baking paper to keep warm while repeating the process with the remaining mixture to create eight pancakes.

http://www.stokessauces.co.uk/product/special-sauces/mustard-and-dill-sauce

The Galette is a savoury pancake popular in Brittany and Normandy. Typically it includes smoked ham, runny cheese or cheese sauce and an egg and it's washed down with a local cider.

With a little Stokes Dijon Mustard in the sauce the Galette Breton become a Galette Breton-Stokes. Chopped tomatoes with the cheese are just begging for Stokes Bloody Mary Ketchup and a touch of Stokes Chilli Jam.

Try rolling galette pancakes around great British Bangers with Stokes Brown Sauce for le 'otdog Bretonnaise.

Smoked Salmon Galettes are lovely things too. Try smoked salmon with some Stokes Mustard & Dill Sauce and a creamy goats cheese - delicious.

Enjoy your Stokes Lemon Curd Day