Candlemas arrives on February 2, 2022. This is an opportunity to treat yourself with family or friends by sharing delicious pancakes.
Candlemas is originally a pagan festival later taken over by Christians. For the record, the tradition of eating pancakes for Candlemas comes from the day when Pope Gelasius I started distributing pancakes to pilgrims arriving in Rome. If today, it no longer really has any religious meaning, it continues to gather around delicious pancakes people who love each other whether they are believers or not. The advantage of this party is that the pancakes are easy to prepare and appeal to the greatest number of people as the possibilities are endless. You can opt for buckwheat flour, ideal for pancakes. But also for hazelnut or simply wheat flour. To garnish them, you have the choice. If you are vegetarian or vegetarian, mushrooms, candied onions or grilled peppers will delight you. Otherwise, it is always possible to opt for a good old ham pancake or turkey breast (if you don’t eat pork) with Gruyère cheese and cream. And of course, La Chandeleur especially gives pride of place to sweet pancakes. Whether they are with fresh fruit or filled with chocolate, we give you simple recipe ideas for Candlemas.
The base of the pancake batter recipe
Each pancake batter recipe has its little differences. Your grandfather, for example, doesn’t make pancakes the same way as your cook friend or your sister. However, for complete beginners, here is an extremely simple pancake batter recipe. For this you need:
– 300 g wheat flour
– 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar
– 2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil
– 50g melted butter
– 60 cL semi-skimmed or vegetable milk
– 5 cL of rum (optional)
– 3 whole eggs
It is important to start by mixing the dry ingredients evenly (flour and sugar in this case). Then, gradually pour in the rapeseed oil, then mix. Same thing for butter and milk. If you don’t like rum, you can substitute orange blossom. Or put nothing and leave a natural taste. Then add the eggs, making sure the whites and yolks are mixed evenly as well. Leave the dough to rest for a while, covering it with a clean kitchen towel. Then butter a non-stick pan. Pour in a ladle of batter and repeat the operation until your bowl is empty. Remember to scrape the edges of the bowl well with a spatula so as not to waste any leftover pancake batter.
Samosa pancakes with pears
In your pancake batter, put:
– 335 g of flour
– 50 g caster sugar
– 2 whole eggs
– 35g of melted butter (sweet or salted, as you prefer)
– 65 g semi-skimmed milk (or vegetable milk)
– 10 cL of water
Mix the dough well so that there are no lumps. Let it rest, covering it with a towel. Meanwhile, prepare the pear compote. Peel two ripe pears, reduce them over low heat in a pan with a little butter or cut them into pieces and mix the fresh pear pieces with the pear compote. This preparation will be used to garnish the pancakes once cooked and rolled into small triangles. Do not hesitate to hold your samosas with toothpicks.
Crêpes with chestnut flour and Nutella
In your pancake batter, put:
– 50 g wheat flour
– 125 g of chestnut flour
– 1 pinch of salt
– 25 cL of semi-skimmed or vegetable milk
– 1/2 tablespoon of rapeseed oil
– 2 eggs
Mix this mixture well so that there are no lumps. Once mixed, let the dough rest, covering it with a clean kitchen towel. Pan-fry your pancakes and top them with Nutella or the spread of your choice.
These recipes were brought to us by the spread brand Nutella.
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