Fried Delights Pink Coloured Pancakes

pink coloured pancakes
(from Imperial and Royal Cook by Frederick Nutt, 1809)

Ingredients:

beat-root​

4 egg yolks​

flour​

cream​

sweetener (sugar or other)​

nutmeg​

a glass of brandy​

butter​

green sweetmeats​

Instructions:

Boil beat-root till tender, and then beat it fine in a mortar; add the yolks of four eggs, two spoonfuls of flour, and three or four of cream; sweeten it, and grate in half a nutmeg: add a glass of brandy: mix all well together, and fry your pancakes in butter: garnish them with green sweetmeats.​

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The name "pancake" became standard in 19th century America. Previously, they were called Indian cakes, hoe cakes, johnnycakes, journey cakes, buckwheat cakes, buckwheats, griddle cakes and flapjacks. Thomas Jefferson loved pancakes so much he sent a special recipe to his hometown from the White House.

If you love pancakes and want to try a 19th​ century pancake recipe that's really impressive, give this one for Pink Pancakes a try.

Note: Don't forget that eggs were smaller then so modern recipes suggest using 2/3 of the other amounts.

 

[donna]

These sound great. They would have been good for Valentine's day. Thanks for adding.