If you can’t be faffed with flour, eggs and milk or bottles of ‘shake’n’bake’ mix, Abra-ca-Debora’s sweet and savoury pancakes are conveniently ready to go. Whether you’re a virtuous veggie or a right nutter, here’s a few tasty suggestions.

Abra-ca-Debora Quick Pancake Day breakfast

Get your maximum fill of pancakes on by starting early on Shrove Tuesday.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Abra-ca-Debora Original Dutch Pancakes
  • 6 rashers streaky bacon, snipped into pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Method: 

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon until beginning to colour.
  • Crack the eggs into the pan and scramble.
  • Whilst the mix is cooking, heat the pancakes in the microwave for 1 minute.
  • Place the pancakes on warmed plates, spoon the bacon and eggs on each one and fold over. 

Abra-ca-Debora Yankie Doodle blueberry pancakes

Use  Abra-ca-Debora pancakes to create a Dutch twist on an American favourite.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 150g pack blueberries
  • maple or golden syrup
  • mascarpone cheese
  • 1 pack Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes

Method:

  • Heat the pancakes for 2 minutes in the microwave (or 10 minutes in the oven).
  • Stack on a plate, layering each one with blueberries and syrup, finishing the top layer with more blueberries and syrup.
  • Serve with mascarpone.

Abra-ca-Debora lemon twist pancakes

Brits love traditional lemon and sugar with pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, so here’s a twist on the classic.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 pack Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes
  • 1 jar lemon curd
  • few sprigs mint

Method:

  • Scoop the lemon curd into a microwaveable bowl, cover and microwave for 2 minutes.
  • Heat the pancakes in the microwave for 3 minutes.
  • Put them on warmed plates, pour over lemon curd, roll and garnish with mint.

Abra-ca-Debora glorious glazed vegetable pancakes

You can have your pancakes all the live long day with this veggie supper dish.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tsp grainy mustard
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 courgette, thickly sliced
  • 1 small aubergine, cut into chunks
  • 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 orange pepper, cut into chunks
  • 4 Abra-ca-Debora Original Dutch Pancakes

Method:

  • Mix the honey, mustard and oil with the seasoning.
  • Toss the vegetables with the honey glaze and sauté for 10-15 minutes.
  • Just before the veg is ready, heat the pancakes in the microwave for 30 seconds each.
  • Spoon the vegetables onto the pancakes and roll up. 

Abra-ca-Debora poached pear pudding pancakes

A bit of a posh dinner party pud. What a lovely pear!

Serves 4

Ingredients: 

  • 4 Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes
  • 4 whole pears, peeled and cored 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 30g butter
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 142ml pot double cream
  • 1 small tub mascarpone cheese

Method:

  • Place the pears in a pan and fill with water until just covered.
  • Add the vanilla extract and caster sugar and simmer for about 15 minutes or until pears are tender. Drain.
  • In a separate pan, simmer the butter, muscovado sugar, golden syrup and double cream for about 5-7 minutes until the mix is smooth and dark golden.
  • In the meantime, heat the pancakes in the microwave for 1 minute.
  • Fold the pancakes into quarters and place on 4 warmed plates.
  • Stand a pear beside each pancake.
  • Pour over the butterscotch sauce and add a dollop of mascarpone.

Abra-ca-Debora choccy banana pancakes

Go bananas – AND nuts – for this gooey chocolate treat.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 200g good-quality chocolate
  • 6 sliced bananas
  • chopped nuts, toasted
  • 1 pack Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes 

 Method:

  • Heat the oven to 200°C and warm pancakes for 10 minutes on a baking tray, with a layer of foil between each one. 
  • Break up the chocolate and melt for in the microwave for 3 minutes, checking and stirring regularly. 
  • Divide the bananas between the pancakes and pour the melted chocolate on top.
  • Sprinkle over the toasted nuts and roll up. 

Abra-ca-Debora pancakes are available from Sainsbury’s & Tesco, RRP £1.75 for a pack of 6. For more information and recipe ideas, visit www.abra-ca-debora.co.uk