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Pancake Tuesday is almost here. Also known as ‘Shrove Tuesday,’ this day is traditionally meant to signify the first day of fasting for Christian Lent. However, a great many people choose to celebrate this day (also know as ‘Fat Tuesday’ in Catholic circles) by making a pancake feast for friends and family to enjoy.

Pancakes are one of those strange foods that simultaneously fall into the breakfast and dessert category. Smothered in rich thick maple syrup or topped with a dusting of icing sugar, this favourite food can be enjoyed at any hour of the day. The variations that can be put on an original pancake recipe are endless; banana, banana chocolate chip, strawberry, blueberry, whole wheat, carrot, apple, potato, even meat filled pancakes have become a popular staple on breakfast tables all over the globe.

So this year, for Pancake Day, why not indulge in a huge pancake buffet? Make a batch of every kind of pancake imaginable, to provide guests with a wide selection. Check out the “Pancake Recipes” site for an extensive database on unique recipes to get your started.

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To make your pancake laden table a little more interesting to look at, why not try fashioning different shapes out of your pancakes? All you need are some cookie cutters, and voila you can have hearts, tulips, stars, dinosaurs, teddy bears, fish, horses, whatever you’d like! Shop around at “Golda’s Kitchen,” and the cookie cutter of your dreams will cost you less than $5 CAN.

Slice up lots of fresh fruit and serve in individual bowls so guests can garnish their sugary indulgences with some nutritious goodness and colour, throw on some tunes and there you have it – the greatest pancake party of all time. Hey-ho!

Preparation Time: approx. 30 minutes
Cooking Time: approx. 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10-12,depending on size

Ingredients:
- 250ml (1 cup) cake flour
- 15ml (1 TBLSP) baking powder
- 2ml (1/2 tsp) cinnamon
- 2ml (i/2 tsp) salt
- 45ml (3 TBLSP) castor sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (310g) NESTLE DESSERT CREAM
- 1 banana,mashed
- 125ml (1/2 cup) dark chocolate,chopped
- 15ml (1 TBLSP)melted butter
- 1 can NESTLE TREAT-CARAMEL
- 150ml (1/2 cup+ 2 TBLSP) milk

Preparation:
1. Sift flour. baking powder,cinnamon and salt into a bowl and add sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and nestle cream.
3. Stir in banana and chocolate….leave to stand for 15 mins.
4. Lightly oil a heavy based frying pan and place on med. heat.
5. when hot, drop spoonful of batter onto the pan and cook until bubbles appear on the surface and underneath is golden brown.
6. Turn over and cook the other side.
7. Serve with caramel sauce or sauce of your choice.

To make the sauce :
Simply heat the nestle treat in a saucepan with the milk,stirring, until heated through and sauce is of pouring consistency.

Enjoy!