Pancake day

[Viperama]

School have asked parents in DC year to make 400 pancakes for pancake day. I’m North American, will I be hated if I contribute with American style pancakes? I make them all the time and it’s super easy for me. Some will have blueberries and others chocolate cooked inside.
DC is allergic to dairy and egg and I’ve a good recipe to make without.
Will everyone be unimpressed???

I imagine they’re making them for the whole school

Lots of schools get families to contribute food for different events. Cake bake sales come to mind.

I think I'd rather eat your pancakes than a cold / reheated British one! American pancakes will travel better and can be reheated and still taste delicious! The chocolate one sounds amazing by the way.

@Viperama they sound amazing! Go for it!

Any chance you'd be happy sharing the dairy / egg free recipe?!

Presumably people won’t be bringing their pancakes to school in a thermos flask so they’ll probably go cold en route?

That is weird. Parents have varied amounts of free time and money, it isn't really on for schools to set homework for parents.

Plus the thought of eating a pancake cooked in a stranger's house is pretty <bleurgh>.

Well I imagined it's enough for one each, I'm sure the school aren't asking for 400 to throw in the bin 🙄.

Although I agree with other posts that I don't want to eat pancakes cooked by a random!!

So its just BYO pancake then?

whilst mostly there is no such thing as a bad pancake, European-style thin pancakes should only be eaten when freshly cooked and are rather unpleasant if kept hanging around. American style keep much better (especially if they have chocolate chips in)

go for it

Yeah I wouldn't want to eat that either

Sounds grand.

Don't suppose you could give me your recipe, please? The only American pancakes I've made, or had made for me came out of a box!

maybe they are trying for the Guinness world record for the tallest pancake stack

Thank you so much everyone. Pretty unanimous I am not being unreasonable,
so American pancakes it is!

Here is the recipe I use for those that have asked:
300g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar (any kind)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
400ml plant-based milk (such as oat,
almond or soya)
1 tbsp vegetable oil for cooking

Thank you!

Need to know: how many in DC's year?

What socio economic area/ what kind of school?

But yours sound lovely, make away!

You can buy packs of ready made european pancakes in most supermarkets. Take those. Then why not try to make some british ones for your children at home. Will be fun. When we lived in the states we threw ourselves into American seasonal foodie stuff. Do the same here and make some memories of flipping little crepe like creations.

I’d check with the school - if they’re planning for all the kids to have a pancake to roll up with their own fillings inside, it could be annoying. I love American pancakes but they wouldn’t “fit” with how I “do” pancake day, as it’s all about putting different fillings into them and rolling them up.
OTOH you’re doing a favour so it’s really up to you!

Why on Earth are school asking for that? Do women not have enough to do?!

They've asked parents not just the ones who are female

Why would it automatically be women who are making the pancakes? Are they making them from breast milk?

I prefer them to crepe style pancakes so I'd be happy 😛

I really wouldn't check with the school about this. They want pancakes just make pancakes and don't over think it. Life is too busy to be wasting time asking the school about pancakes.

Just make sure that you check the chocolate for allergens and inform the school, especially if dairy free as there's likely more nut products used. Likewise what milk you've used etc.

If you are American, then they are what you call a crape.

I imagine the school would have asked for this if they cared..