Oma's Pancakes

INGREDIENTS
1 cup flour
pinch of salt
1 egg
¾ cup milk
butter for cooking

METHOD
Sift flour and salt into bowl.
Make a well in the centre and add egg.
Gradually whisk in milk to make batter.
Chill and stand for 1 hour.
Heat a pan over high heat, melt butter till frothy (helps create lacey pattern).
Using a ladle or soup spoon, pour some batter into pan, tilting from side to side to cover base with mixture.
When golden on underside release with knife.
Slide onto lid and flip, cooking other side until golden.
Eat immediately with lemon juice and sugar, honey or maple syrup and bacon.

COMMENTS
May add sultanas to mixture.

SOURCE
Oma

Dutch Croquettes

INGREDIENTS
500g gravy beefstock from meat
1-2 cups flour
salt and pepper
2-3 tbs margarine
breadcrumbs

METHOD
Cube meat and cook in pressure cooker for ½ hr or 2-3 hr on stove.
Strain meat from stock and put stock aside.
Put meat in blender and whizz.
Melt margarine and add flour.
Slowly add stock to make sauce.
Drop in meat, taste and season.
When cool put in fridge, covered.
Roll into balls.
Roll in breadcrumbs.
Refrigerate until firm.
Freeze extras for later.
Deep fry in dripping rather than oil.
Cook till a deep brown colour and cooked through.

SOURCE
Dad, Oma