We spent Sunday afternoon at the horse races at the Auteuil Racecourse. We didn't win any money, the only race we bet on saw our horse finish second last, but we did have fun!
Before we left for the races we decided to make pancakes for Sunday brunch, as I had been craving them for weeks. I was also dying to try the French strawberries that we have seen at markets all over Paris, and thought pancakes would be the perfect pairing. Though we didn't fork out the €10 for a tiny basket of first quality berries, the ones we had were delicious and exactly what you imagine a strawberry to taste like, even if they looked a little beat up.
These are the very best pancakes ever, from my old beat up copy of The Good Housekeeping Cookbook. Great on their own, but also tasty with blueberries or bananas added to the batter.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 to 1 1/3 cups milk (use less milk if you like thicker pancakes)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
Method
Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Mix milk, oil and egg in smaller bowl. Mix liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, making sure to stir until mixed (about 10 good turns of the whisk). Heat a pan over medium-high heat with a small amount of butter or oil. Pour batter into pan, flip pancakes once bubbles start to appear. Cook until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup or your favorite topping.
A few pics from the races:
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| Horses in action. |
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| I don't know how those jockeys stay on, especially over the jumps. |
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| Me in the stands after a race. I know it looks like no one was out for the races - but there were tons of people there, the stands would just completely empty out between races. |
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