Unique Pancake Toppings for Pancake Day
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February 1st, 2024
Sweet Pancake Toppings
Rose Syrup, Clotted Cream and Edible Flowers
If you're a fan of floral, fragrant flavours, this is the topping for you. The rose syrup adds a delicate, perfumed strawberry-like flavour alongside the thick, rich clotted cream. Top with edible flowers for a rainbow of colour.
Pistachio Paste, Ricotta and Orange Blossom
Pistachio paste or pistachio butter adds a vibrant swoop of verdant green and an earthy flavour when spread thinly on top of a crepe. Why not try the flavour combinations often used in qatayef (a sweet dumpling commonly eaten during Ramadan) and make a fluffy ricotta filling flavoured with pistachio and a fragrant syrup of orange blossom water.
Gianduja
Sometimes you just can’t beat chocolate, and nothing is more luxurious than our chocolate and hazelnut spread. ‘Gianduja’ has been around for centuries, originating in Turin during Napoleon's reign, and once you’ve tried it you’ll never go back to Nutella. Made with 50% IGP hazelnuts it has an incredibly delicate nutty taste in a silky smooth spread.
Caramelised Bananas and Salted Caramel
Caramelise your bananas with a sprinkle of brown sugar before drizzling over some of Halen Mon’s Campfire Salted Caramel Spread. This finely balanced spread is made with smoked Anglesey sea salt, which brings balance to the rich, butterscotch notes of the caramel. Serve with a big scoop of ice cream or crème fraiche.
Savoury pancake toppings
Date Syrup with Salty Feta Cheese
Try whipping feta with some Greek yoghurt for a smooth, light texture before using it to top pancakes along with date syrup - the salty cheese and sweet, toffee like syrup are perfect partners. Finish with a flourish of tahini and lemon juice, and a handful of toasted sesame seeds.
Eggs with Crispy Chilli Oil
If you’re a fan of fried eggs on your pancake, a spoonful of Lao Gan Ma’s crispy chilli oil will bring heat and umami from the fermented soybeans and dried chillies. Add some finely sliced spring onions or chives to finish.
Terre Exotique Peppers with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
Spread freshly made pancakes with silky cream cheese, top with folds of oak smoked salmon and garnish with one of Terre Exotique’s unique crushed peppers. Voatsiperifery pepper is bright and floral in flavour with a hint of citrus - perfect for complementing the fish along with a wedge of fresh lemon.
Sundried Tomato Cream, Mozzarella and Basil
La Favorita’s sun dried tomato cream brings the freshness and sun-drenched flavour of Italian tomatoes to your table at any time of year. Spread the aromatic paste thickly over pancakes and top with torn mozzarella or burrata and basil for a Caprese style dish.
Bacon, Escuminac Maple Syrup and Kimchi Roasted Sesame Seeds
The flavours of dates, butterscotch and brown sugar in Escuminac Great Harvest syrup contrast the salty bacon; drizzle liberally over crisp streaky rashers and pile onto buttered pancakes for an elegant Shrove Tuesday brunch or dinner. Add a generous sprinkle of kimchi roasted sesame seeds, for a hit of chilli heat and nutty flavour.
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