Throughout the day I've seen people's opinions going back and forth on Twitter, Facebook and in the office about how one should have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Now I'll admit, I'm a fan of the lemon and sugar. It's nice and easy and the lemon cuts through the richness of the pancake perfectly. But what it doesn't make (unless you eat a whole pile of them) is a meal. So there's definitely an excuse for at least one savoury option. I usually end up cooking pancakes for a group, this year my housemates and a few others so it's worth having a little variety. Here are my ideas if you want to have a little something different. Photos will be up later on Twitter and Facebook.
Ham and Gruyere - sprinkle the grated cheese onto the pancake whilst it's still cooking in the pan to get it to melt in slightly.
Marmalade and Dark Chocolate - This seemed to be the dessert of choice in every restaurant in Croatia when I was on holiday there a few weeks ago. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water and warm the marmalade in a bowl in the microwave for a few seconds to make it spreadable.
Cherry and Almond - When I've done this before I've used tinned cherries as it's much cheaper. Mix equal parts butter, sugar and ground almonds and bake on greaseproof paper for 10 mins on 200C then crumble over the pancakes and cherries.
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