National Pancake Day

Food Facts on Pancakes

• Pancake batter consists of flour, eggs, and milk and, in some cases, a leavening agent.

• The Pancake batter is beaten, left to rest and then poured in batches onto a hot griddle or pan.

• You flip a pancake, when bubbles start forming on the uncooked side.

• Common ingredients added to pancakes are fruit, nuts, chocolate chips and even granola. They are topped with butter and syrup.

• William Shakespeare was a flapjack fan. He mentions pancakes in two of his plays