Dutch pancakes 'pannenkoeken'
The traditional Dutch pancakes are very popular in my home country, especially with kids. They are easy to make and in many different varieties; sweet, savoury or natural. You only need 3 ingredients to make a basic pancake; flour, eggs and milk. Simple, inexpensive and yummy! No wonder you can find Dutch pancake restaurants all around the world!
Age
From 3 years
What you need (for around 8 medium sized pancakes)
2 eggs
250 gram flour
500 ml milk
A sniff of salt
Butter for in the pan
For a special pancake add; bacon, cheese, apple, etc to your liking (optional)
For the finishing touch add: icing sugar, maple syrup, raisins etc to your liking (optional)
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Ladle
Spatula
Frying pan
Preparation
Break the eggs and beat them. Add a little bit of salt. Add the flour and milk, little by little, and beat it until the batter is smooth and there are no more lumps in it. The kids can help you measuring all the ingredients and mixing them together.
You can add bacon, cheese or apple etc to make a special pancake. If you do so, cut the ingredients into small and thin pieces so they can be easily put into the pan.
Play
Depending on the age of your children, you can choose if you let them help you baking the pancakes.
Pre heat the pan and add some butter. When the butter is melted, pour in the batter with a ladle. Move the pan around so the batter is equally dived over the whole of the pan. Don't put to much batter in the pan, the pancakes taste best when they are thin.
If you are adding any ingredients to the pancakes, best to put them in first and then straight away pour the batter over it. When the pancake is almost dry on top, turn the pancake around using a spatula and fry the other side until completely dry and golden.
Put a little bit of icing sugar and/or maple syrup on your pancakes and 'Eet Smakelijk'!
Add-ons for more fun play
Do the cleaning of the kitchen and the dishes together.
Educational
Cooking with kids is a great way for kids to learn that dinner is not just something that mummy or daddy puts on the table, or that comes out of the microwave, but that there is work involved to make it. Teach them about the ingredients you are using and the origins of it.
You could also explain them that this is a traditional dish from The Netherlands. Show on the map where it is and tell a bit about the country. Maybe choose a dish from another country next week?
Age
From 3 years
What you need (for around 8 medium sized pancakes)
2 eggs
250 gram flour
500 ml milk
A sniff of salt
Butter for in the pan
For a special pancake add; bacon, cheese, apple, etc to your liking (optional)
For the finishing touch add: icing sugar, maple syrup, raisins etc to your liking (optional)
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Ladle
Spatula
Frying pan
Preparation
Break the eggs and beat them. Add a little bit of salt. Add the flour and milk, little by little, and beat it until the batter is smooth and there are no more lumps in it. The kids can help you measuring all the ingredients and mixing them together.
You can add bacon, cheese or apple etc to make a special pancake. If you do so, cut the ingredients into small and thin pieces so they can be easily put into the pan.
Play
Depending on the age of your children, you can choose if you let them help you baking the pancakes.
Pre heat the pan and add some butter. When the butter is melted, pour in the batter with a ladle. Move the pan around so the batter is equally dived over the whole of the pan. Don't put to much batter in the pan, the pancakes taste best when they are thin.
If you are adding any ingredients to the pancakes, best to put them in first and then straight away pour the batter over it. When the pancake is almost dry on top, turn the pancake around using a spatula and fry the other side until completely dry and golden.
Put a little bit of icing sugar and/or maple syrup on your pancakes and 'Eet Smakelijk'!
Add-ons for more fun play
- Make funny face pancakes. Icing sugar, maple syrup, apple, raisins, banana, jam all taste very well on the pancake and are great for decorating.
- Dress up as a chef with an apron and a hat.
- Involve the kids in doing the grocery shopping. Before going to the shop give them the shopping list with the ingredients needed for the making the pancakes and put them in charge of getting all the items.
Do the cleaning of the kitchen and the dishes together.
Educational
Cooking with kids is a great way for kids to learn that dinner is not just something that mummy or daddy puts on the table, or that comes out of the microwave, but that there is work involved to make it. Teach them about the ingredients you are using and the origins of it.
You could also explain them that this is a traditional dish from The Netherlands. Show on the map where it is and tell a bit about the country. Maybe choose a dish from another country next week?