Pancakes

Ingredients

• eggs
• flour
• milk
• salt

Directions

1. Beat the eggs well in a basin.
2. To every egg, add one dessertspoonful of flour, one teacupful of milk, and salt to taste.
3. Mix these ingredients to a fine batter, then let it stand for four hours in a cool place.
4. Heat a frying pan until very hot.
5. Put in a piece of butter the size of a walnut.
6. Pour in half a teacupful of the batter, and fry until golden brown.
7. Roll and serve the pancakes while hot with sugar and lemon.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Sandip Thapa
Louisiana Anthology
April 4, 2024