Pancake Rolls

I love pancakes but pancake rolls are heavenly. They are appetizing and will keep you full for longer. And did I forget to say they are super easy to make? Oh yes they are.

I grew up eating pancakes either for breakfast or dinner. However, during one of our “Home Economics” class sessions in secondary school, we had a practical class to cook something for dinner and my group my assigned this pancake rolls. That’s how we met (ha ha ha).

Pancake rolls are a great way enrich pancakes with more nutrients. Sardine adds more protein to the meal and vegetables like carrots and green beans add fiber, minerals and vitamins.

Pancake rolls can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack, for brunch and dinner time too. They are handy and can be nicely cut into smaller parts and served at gatherings.

Ingredients

To make the pancakes, you will need the following:

• flour
• egg
• sugar
• Liquid milk
• baking powder
• nutmeg
• salt

To make the filling, you need the following ingredients:

• sardine
• carrot
• green beans
• onion
• knorr bouillon seasoning
• ginger
• garlic

See recipe card for the exact quantities.

How to make pancake rolls

You can start by adding making the pancakes first or making the filing first. I however prefer to make the pancakes first, so that while its cooling, I can prepare the filing. This way, as soon as the filing is done, i can wrap and start eating.

To make the pancakes, put flour in a bowl, add in sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and a pinch of sugar and mix. Then add in some water (and/or liquid milk) and egg and mix thoroughly to obtain a smooth paste. For this recipe, I used one cup of liquid evaporated milk and 2 cups of water. So you can choose to use water only or mix water and milk.

Set a frying pan on the stove, add in some oil and use a cooking spoon to scoop a spoon full of the pancake mixture and fry. Ensure to flip sides once one side is sufficiently cooked, so the other side can cook too. When the pancake is all done, turn off the stove and set aside.

Now to make the filling, grate the carrots using a grater and chop the green beans and onions into small pieces. Then set the stove on fire, put in some oil, and fry the onion first, then add the carrots and green bean to fry for a about two minutes. Lastly add the sardine and allow to cook for about a minute or two, then turn the stove off.

Use a table spoon to scoop a spoon of the filing and place inside the pancakes in a vertical manner. Wrap and set aside. Continue the process till you wrap all the pancakes.

Serve whole or cut each pancake roll into two or three halves.

Pancake rolls are tasty and can be adapted in anyway you so desire. So will you give them a try?