Galician-style pancakes (Filloas de Entroido-inspired) // Carnival food
🌱🎭 Happy Pancake Tuesday! Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), Shrove Tuesday, or Martes de Entroido (Carnival Tuesday) is the final day of the Carnival, which means it is time to eat delicious pancakes!
➡️ Galician filloas (Galician pancakes) similar to French crêpes are traditional treats of Carnival time in Galicia, northwest Spain. There is no standard recipe; each Galician region and family tweaks it a bit.
- INGREDIENTS
200g flour
250ml oat drink or any veggie drink
250ml water
A pinch of salt
1 lemon, peeled in strips
Veggie oil for the greasing
Unrefined cane sugar for sprinkling
- METHOD
1. Mix the flour, oat drink, water, and salt in a bowl and whisk until the dough is homogeneous. Make sure that no lumps remain.
2. Add lemon peel to the mix and let the dough stand for at least 15 minutes.
3. In a non-stick pan, add a jet of veggie oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the dough right in the middle of the pan and make circular movements for the dough to spread properly.
4. The idea is to obtain a little layer covering the pan’s base. When the edges start to brown, it is time to flip it. You can use a spatula to prevent it from tearing.
5. Serve filloas on a plate with sugar on top and a dash of squeezed lemon right before eating (optional). You can also fill them with cream, chocolate, or honey. Bon Appetit!
🧓🏻💚 Grandma Sita’s tips:
*Do not worry if the first ones are not properly made; No doubt the next ones will be just perfect.
*Some people in Galicia have a special type of pan known as filloeira. It is possible to make several filloas at a time, but if this is your first time, it is better to go individually.
😋Hungry for more Carnival treats from Galicia? Orellas de Entroido, crunchy fried dough 👉Galician-style fried dough treats (Orellas de Entroido-inspired) and Follas de Limón, crispy fried batter lemon leaves. 👉Galician-style lemon leaves (Follas de Limon-inspired)
👹 In Galicia, the Carnival (O Entroido) has a long tradition. It is celebrated throughout the community, although the province of Ourense is the undisputed queen. The magic triangle includes the municipalities of Xinzo, Laza, and Verín, with an ancient tradition of a rural carnival with its typical characters such as Peliqueiros and Cigarróns, among others.
📗 Shrove Tuesday is the day that immediately precedes Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent in Christianity. Pancakes are associated with Shrove Tuesday, the day preceding Lent, because they are a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.
🌍 Incorporating plant-based treats into festive celebrations worldwide is becoming more popular. All of us can take action at home to reduce waste and transition our diets to be more planet-friendly before, during, and after the Carnival season. Every bit counts. Happy Carnival!