Pannenkoeken from the Nertherlands

Dutch Cinnamon Sugar Pancakes (Pannenkoeken)
Dutch pancakes, called pannenkoeken, are thin, large pancakes that are very popular in the Netherlands. They are different from American pancakes because they are bigger, thinner, and often served with simple toppings like cinnamon sugar.

Pannenkoeken have been part of Dutch food culture for hundreds of years. In the past, they were an easy and cheap meal for farmers because they used simple ingredients like flour, eggs, and milk. Families often cooked them for dinner, not just for breakfast.

In the Netherlands, there are special pancake restaurants called pannenkoekenhuizen. Some of them serve more than 100 different kinds of pancakes! One famous giant pancake made in the Netherlands was over 10 meters wide, created for a festival.

You can find great pannenkoeken all over the Netherlands, but some places are especially famous:
The Pancake Bakery – A very popular pancake house in the center of Amsterdam with many sweet and savory options.
Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs – One of the smallest pancake restaurants in Europe, known for its cozy atmosphere.
Hans & Grietje Pannenkoekenhuis – A fun, fairy-tale themed place that families love.

Cinnamon Sugar Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
1 and 1/4 cup of milk (300 ml)
1 and 1/4 cup of vegetable oil (300ml)
1 and 1/2 cup of flour (180g)
1 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons of baking powder

For cinnamon sugar:
4 tablespoons of softened butter
1/4 cup of sugar (50gr)
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of pancake batter

Steps:
Mix egg, milk and oil together. Then add dry ingredients. Whisk until the batter is smooth and slightly thin. Heat a pan and add a little butter. Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan. Cook until there are bubbles, then add cinnamon sugar. Steam under the lid for 4-5 min.

Serve warm and enjoy your Dutch-style pannenkoeken!

Vocabulary

Baking powder – a white powder used in baking to make cakes or pancakes rise and become light.
Example: Add baking powder to the flour.

Разрыхлитель
To pour – to make liquid flow from one container into another.
Example: Pour the milk into the bowl.

Наливать
To steam – to cook food using hot steam from boiling water.
Example: The dumplings steam in the pot.

Готовить на пару
A lid – a cover for a pot, pan, or container.
Example: Put the lid on the pan.

Крышка
Cinnamon – a brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, with a sweet and warm flavor.
Example: Sprinkle cinnamon on the pancakes.

корица

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Tablespoon – a large spoon used for serving or measuring food.
Example: Add one tablespoon of sugar.

Столовая ложка
Teaspoon – a small spoon used for stirring or measuring.
Example: Add half a teaspoon of salt.

Чайная ложка
Bubbles – small round pockets of air or gas in a liquid.
Example: You can see bubbles in the batter.

Пузырьки
Frosting / Icing – a sweet, creamy topping for cakes or pastries.
Example: The cake has chocolate frosting on top.

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