Ingredients
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 each grating of nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 lb ripe bananas
1 oil, as required
1 each crepe recipe, see above
2 tbsp margarine, melted
1 icing sugar, as requiring
1 lemon wedges for garnish
Directions
Mix the sugar, nutmeg, salt & lemon juice in a small bowl. Slice the
bananas & mix them gently in the lemon-spice mixture. Heat a skillet
& add a little vegetable oil. Fry each crepe on both sides. Spread
each cooked crepe with the melted margarine & some of the banana
mixture. Keep everything warm until ready to serve. Sprinkle the
crepes with icing sugar & garnish with lemon wedges.
Servings: 4 servings
Banana & Lemon Pancakes Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Banana; Breakfast; Cake; Fruit; Pancake
The History of Recipes
It is possible to follow the history of meal recipes far back into distant history, in truth as far as ancient Egypt, and maybe even further. However, sadly, these early records were just very basic pictorial recipes for food preparation.
In fact, the most ancient recipe found, according to Professor Solomon Katz, is a collection of clay tablets in Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel exhilarated. Later on, in The time of the romans around 25BC a roman called Apicius created some scripts which described recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were split into hors d`oeuvre, main meal and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Additionally, he describes how the Romans used a good variety of herbs, including a few that will be familiar to modern chefs for example bay, fennel and asafoetida. Later, we find two interesting cookery books which date from the 1300s - one book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these are unconnected to the spicy food that is served today, but rather recipes for the types of food served to the rich people of those days. Later on in the 1400s, people returning from the crusades brought back many new spices and herbs from the East, including spices such as coriander, basil and rosemary. These new herbs and spices prompted an eruption in manuscripts on cookery, the majority of which still exist in private libraries. By the time we get to the 20th century, cookbooks are increasing in popularity mostly due to increased literacy, leisure time and being a little richer. The arrival of television gave us celebrity chefs and the recipe books that accompanied them. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the internet revolution, permitting everyone to search through thousands of recipes such as those found on this web site. |
We hope you enjoy this Banana & Lemon Pancakes recipe.
