Pancake Day: How to make the perfect pancake this Shrove Tuesday

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But if you want to ensure your pancakes end up on people's plates rather than on the floor, here are five simple tips to make your Shrove Tuesday run smoothly. Ms Smith recommends: 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted Pinch of salt 2 eggs 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water 50g/2oz butter Tip Two: Use the right pan A good pan will do most of the work for you, preventing the pancakes from sticking while maintaining a consistent level of heat. Tip three: Don’t use too much butter open image in gallery Unsalted butter is the best thing to use when lubricating your pan for the best pancakes! Professor Smith told the Telegraph: “We’ve discovered that the wrong direction or speed, for instance, will mean that the average flipper may ruin two or even more pancakes trying to perfect their technique.