poverty pancakes!
I invented these when money was ludicrously short and my children were rather small. they're now teenagers and they still love 'em!

Basically mix flour, water and a little sugar together to get a consistency like thick pancake batter. If you have it you can use a bit of milk. If you don't have any sugar you can leave it out but they won't be as nice, although you could probably use anything sweet you happen to have like jam, syrup etc.
Adding things like cocoa powder and sunflower seeds, peanuts etc if you have them is nice.
Just pour and fry like pancakes - it takes a little longer than normal ones and you need to make it a bit thicker.

It might sound a bit gross but it's actually surprisingly pleasant! And it costs next to nothing - a big bag of flour is about 50p, sugar's about 90p. Job's a good 'un!
(teasus likes tea, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 19:56, 6 replies)

No you didn't invent them actually ( Sorry)
I had an aunt who died in 1981 that used to make those, I think she called them "Fadge" or "Thadge" cakes. No doubt she got the recipe off Granny but I do agree they are surprisingly tasty!
(Mackeson_drinker, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 21:02, closed)

Vadge cakes more like it
Made with fanny batter no doubt.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 22:22, closed)

Add some Gruyere for a nice
"blue waffle" ver.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 15 Nov 2011, 0:03, closed)

Sounds like war time rationing
Do you eat powdered eggs too?
(the other guy not the one that gave you coochie warts, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 23:58, closed)

Yup
I discovered these in my student days.
Also, a baked varient is rather interesting. Just add Salt and herbs, and you have something I imagine is akin to Ship's biscuit.
(Sir Clitherington Smythe offers him yourself., Tue 15 Nov 2011, 3:20, closed)

Yum!
Weevils!
( e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Tue 15 Nov 2011, 10:27, closed)