Classic pancakes – thin, crisp and completely irresistible.
There is hardly anything more comforting – or more loved – than classic pancakes. It is a dessert everyone enjoys, young and old alike, and one that can be served in endless ways.
These pancakes are entirely classic, but with a little twist of lemon zest and vanilla sugar that gives them the finest, fresh flavour. They are thin and soft, with those perfect, lightly crisp edges that make them completely irresistible.
With just a few ingredients you can whisk up a batter in no time, and then it is simply a matter of frying the pancakes until golden.
Pancakes are a timeless classic that never goes out of fashion. They are easy to make and taste wonderful, whether served for breakfast, dessert or simply as a cosy snack.
Serve them with your favourite filling – perhaps sugar and lemon juice, jam, fresh berries or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
Perfect pancakes for any occasion, loved by children and adults alike.
This is my favourite pancake recipe, and it is a hit every time.
The batter is easy to work with, and you get the loveliest thin pancakes with crisp edges.
Pancake batter recipe
This pancake batter recipe is my absolute favourite. The flavour is lovely – and they turn out beautifully thin and delicate.
I usually make a double batch when I make pancakes. Yes, it takes a little time, but pancakes are perfect for freezing for an easy dessert.
When I freeze my pancakes, I fold them – first in half, and then in half again. That way they stack more compactly, and they are less likely to crack or end up with ragged, broken edges.
I hope you will try my recipe for old-fashioned pancakes – you will find the recipe below.
Pancakes with beer
I add a little beer to my pancake batter; it makes the edges extra crisp, and you cannot taste it at all.
If you would rather make pancakes without beer, you can easily replace it with sparkling water, for example – it is said to have the same effect and make the edges crisp.
Alternatively, you can simply replace it with milk.
Find my pancake recipe below.
Danish Pancakes (Pandekager)
Ingredients
- 500 ml
milk, preferably whole milk
- 5
eggs
- 75 ml
beer
- 1/2 lemon, finely grated zest only
- 200 g
plain flour
- 90 g
caster sugar
- 2 tsp
vanilla sugar
- 1/2 tsp
salt
- Butter or cooking spray, for frying
Method
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale, thick and fluffy.
- Then add the plain flour, vanilla sugar and milk, and whisk well until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- Finally add the beer, salt and lemon zest and stir thoroughly into the batter. Chill the batter in the fridge for about half an hour.
- Heat a little butter or cooking spray in a frying pan over a medium heat, and cook each pancake until golden on both sides. Add a little more butter or cooking spray before each pancake. Make them nice and thin – this gives the best result.
- Serve the warm pancakes with raspberry jam and vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
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Jeg har lige bagt 40 stk af dine pandekager,- hvordan varmer jeg dem bedst op,hvis jeg vil have sprøde kanter- har lagt dem i trekanter ?
Mvh
Susanne
Hej Susanne
Åhhh jeg har desværre ikke selv formået at få sprøde kanter ved opvarmning, så det kan jeg ikke svare på:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Så nemme og lækre pandekager, tak for opskrift
Hej Lotte
Hvor gør det mig glad at høre – tusind tak for de søde ord:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Alt for meget sukker i, og stegte en pandekage i olie, var ikke godt, smagte ikke rart, brug smør i stedet! Konsistens er god.
Hej Charlotte
Det må være en smagssag – jeg synes ikke selv de er for søde 🙂
Med sprayfedt mener jeg ikke olie, jeg bruger selv Lurpak spray – synes det er nemt at fordele på panden.
Men ønsker man at stege i almindelig smør, så skal man absolut bare gøre det 🙂
Dbh Dianna
Vildt lækker opskrift som altid fra Gourministeriet. Jeg tilføjer kardemomme i min dej. Pandekager uden kardemomme er for mig som tomatsuppe uden tomater.
Hej Susan
Åhhh tak altså 🙂
Ej det vil jeg prøve næste gang – tak for fif 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Hej.
Når du skriver “piskes sammen til en æggesnaps” mener du så at jeg kun skal bruge blommerne eller hele ægget? 🙂
Hej Daniel
Det er hele æg du skal bruge – jeg retter lige formuleringen 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Hej , hvad kan brug stedfor øl ?
Hej Parisa
I stedet for øl kan du bruge danskvand, kulsyren i danskvand skulle have samme egenskab som øllen, og gøre kanterne lækre sprøde.
Warm wishes, Dianna
Hej. Hvilken slags øl bruger du?
De bedte pandekager jeg nogensinde har smagt mums de er gode
Hej Anita
Ej hvor gør det mig bare glad at høre, – tusind tusind tak 🙂
Rigtig dejlig dag 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Det er den bedste opskrift på pandekager jeg har lavet. Dejen er let at få rundt på panden og sætter sig ikke for hurtigt.
Tak for opskriften
5/5
Hej Jakob
Det er jeg simpelthen så glad for at høre, – tusind tak fordi du skriver det 🙂
Dbh Dianna
Sikke nogle skønne pandekager. De er virkelig dejlige. Dejligt søde og med et delikat strejf af citron☺️
Pandekagedejen er nem, at arbejde med og pandekagerne bliver vellykkede.
Jeg fik en portion på 20 flotte, velduftende og velsmagende pandekager
Tak for en rigtig god opskrift, som bliver gemt
Hej Vibeke
Tusind tak for din dejlige besked, – hvor er jeg glad for du kan lide opskriften 🙂
Jeg er også selv vild med det skønne strejf af citron, så lækkert til de søde pandekager.
Endnu engang tak, og rigtig dejlig dag 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna