Flippin' great recipes to make your Pancake Tuesday

As the nation’s collective palate prepares to gorge on an egg-citing assortment of pancakes tomorrow, Roz Crowley teases our appetites with some foolproof sweet 'n' savoury recipes

SHROVE TUESDAY is as good an excuse as any to make one of the most versatile casings for delicious fillings, sweet and savoury. My basic pancake recipe is foolproof and guaranteed not to stick.

Make sure the pan is hot before pouring a ladleful of pancake batter and swirling it quickly around the pan. It will go further than you think on the hot surface, but don’t worry if your mixture doesn’t go right to the edge of the pan. Make smaller, American style pancakes by dropping smaller amounts on the pan and not rolling it. Top with crème fraiche and smoked fish. A little blob of roasted and puréed butternut squash is delicious too.