, when quite hot, put
into it a small piece of butter, allowing about 1/2 oz. to each pancake.
When it is melted, pour in the batter, about 1/2 teacupful to a pan 5
inches in diameter, and fry it for about 4 minutes, or until it is
nicely brown on one side. By only pouring in a small quantity of batter,
and so making the pancakes thin, the necessity of turning them (an
operation rather difficult to unskilful cooks) is obviated. When the
pancake is done, sprinkle over it some pounded sugar, roll it up in the
pan, and take it out with a large slice, and place it on a dish before
the fire. Proceed in this manner until sufficient are cooked for a dish;
then send them quickly to table, and continue to send in a further
quantity, as pancakes are never good unless eaten almost immediately
they come from the frying-pan. The batter may be flavoured with a little
grated lemon-rind, or the pancakes may have preserve rolled in them
instead of sugar. Send sifted sugar and a cut lemon to table with them.
To render the pancakes very light, the yolks and whites of the eggs
should be beaten separately, and the whites added the last thing to the
batter before frying.

_Time_.--from 4 to 6 minutes for a pancake that does not require
turning; from 6 to 8 minutes for a thicker one.

_Average cost_, for 3 persons, 6d.

_Sufficient._--Allow 3 eggs, with the other ingredients in proportion,
for 3 persons.

_Seasonable_ at any time, but specially served on Shrove Tuesday.

RICHER PANCAKES.

1468. INGREDIENTS.--6 eggs, 1 pint of cream, 1/4 lb. of loaf sugar, 1
glass of sherry, 1/2 teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, flour.

_Mode_.--Ascertain that the eggs are extremely fresh, beat them well,
strain and mix with them the cream, pounded sugar, wine, nutmeg, and as
much flour as will make the batter nearly as thick as that for ordinary
pancakes. Make the frying-pan hot, wipe it with a clean cloth, pour in
sufficient batter to make a thin pancake, and fry it for about 5
minutes. Dish the pancakes piled one above the other, strew sifted sugar
between each, and serve.

_Time_.--About 5 minutes.

_Average cost_, with cream at 1s. per pint, 2s. 3d.

_Sufficient_ to make 8 pancakes.

_Seasonable_ at any time, but specially served on Shrove Tuesday.

PEACH FRITTERS.

1469. INGREDIENTS.--For the batter: 1/2 lb. of flour, 1/2 oz. of butter,
1/2 saltspoonful of salt, 2 eggs, milk;--peaches, hot lard or clarified
dripping.

_Mode_.--Make a n