Can you make pancakes over a fire?

Jess Hill 21st February 2020 No Comments Blog

With pancake day only 3 days away the most important question is can you make pancakes over a fire?

The answer is a firm yes, so if you’re out camping and want some pancakes or fancy making over your fire at home here is how.

Mixture recipe

1/2 cup of self-raising flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
a pinch of salt
2 eggs
2/3 cup of milk

Vegan option

- 300g self-raising flour
- A teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 400ml plant-based milk (oat, almond, soya, coconut)
- vegetable oil for cooking

All you need to cook is warmth from the fire and hot flat surface to cook on

Don’t cook in the flames but use the hot embers, charcoal is an easier option as it’s easier to get the hot embers stage and you use less fuel. However wood will work just fine!

Cooking surface

Cast iron cookware is the best and a crepe pan is a top choice as they are very flat and large.

You can use a cast iron griddle which has slightly higher sides but other than that there isn’t much difference.

Method

When the embers are hot place your pan onto the embers and pour a little bit of oil.
Once spread and the oil is warm pour on pancake batter
The proper way to tell when a pancake needs turning is when the bubbles in the top burst.

Toppings

Orange and sugar
Lemon and sugar
Banana and Nutella

Top tip: don’t forget to use firemizer under your charcoal or wood as this will help even out heat giving you an even burn which helps cook over a fire!

What drinks can you make over a campfire?

Jess Hill 31st January 2020 No Comments Blog

What better way to make the most of your campfire than bringing some home comforts to the outdoors!

Traditional Campfire Coffee Recipe

First, place six teaspoons of ground coffee into the camping coffee pot and then pour three pints of cold water over the coffee grounds.
Place the coffee pot on the fire and bring to a boil.
Once boiled, take the pot off the heat and allow it too steep for approximately three minutes.
To make the coffee more delicious, try adding three or four spoons of cold water to the liquid after steeping to settle the coffee grounds.

The Campfire Percolator Coffee Pot

This campfire coffee recipe is the most common method for making campfire coffee.

Add one to two tablespoons of coarsely ground coffee for every six ounces of water.
To avoid having coffee grounds in your mixture, it is recommended that you poke a hole in the coffee filter and place it in the perk basket.
Watch the percolator until the mixture turns a coffee color because the longer the coffee percolates, the stronger it will become.

Campfire hot chocolate

Mix the dry ingredients at home, Cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Heat milk in a camp coffee pot or saucepan over low heat.
As the milk begins to heat add 2 tablespoons of the cocoa mix to the bottom of your mug.
Then top with 1 cup of warmed milk and stir until combined.
Why not add some toasted marshmallows into your hot chocolate

Cooking Tip: Using whole milk for this recipe will make it nice and creamy. Or you can use an alternative milk option like soya milk or coconut milk, it’s perfect with hot chocolate.

Cooking Tip: Don’t scald the milk, heat it slowly

cooking tip: Don’t forget to use Firemizer on your campfire. this will help distribute the heat for an even burn.

Campfire Cocktail

ingredients

Bulleit bourbon
Malt whiskey
Marshmallow syrup
Caster sugar
Mini marshmallows

To make the syrup, boil the marshmallows with 500ml water. Once they have dissolved, add the sugar and stir to dissolve this until fully combined.
Stir all ingredients over ice and serve with a toasted marshmallow (optional).

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