Baked pancakes are made by coating food in batter and cooking it in an oven. Variations include corn fritters, apple fritters, zucchini pancakes, and Japanese shrimp or scallop fritters. The batter is made from flour, salt, baking powder, milk, and eggs. Pancakes can be served as a snack or as an accompaniment to a meal.
Baked pancakes are like fried pancakes, except they’re cooked in an oven rather than a deep fryer. Pancakes can be almost any type of food that has been coated in a batter and baked. There are many types of pancakes and some are only popular in certain localities or regions.
The batter for pancakes is generally the same all over the world. A common pancake recipe starts with a dry mix containing flour, salt, and baking powder. Sugar, seasonings, and chopped herbs may be added to alter the flavor desired by the chef. The liquid ingredients are milk and eggs, which are added to the dry mix.
The concept of baked pancakes varies by geographic region and locality. For example, a popular version of baked pancakes in the United States is corn fritters, which look like small fried cakes. A can of drained corn is added to the batter, and a tablespoon of the batter is dropped into hot oil, fried in a hot pan, or baked in the oven.
A baked apple fritter is popular in the United States and Great Britain, but these baked apple fritters are not alike. In the United States, chunks of chopped apples are stirred into the batter and the deep-fried dessert is served with toppings such as maple syrup and powdered sugar. In Britain, apples are cut as rings or chunks and then coated and fried and served alongside fish and chips.
A baked zucchini pancake is another popular pancake that is a finger food. Thin slices of peeled zucchini or squash are covered in a spiced batter and cooked in a hot oven or hot oil. Some restaurants serve zucchini and other vegetable fritters with a dipping sauce, such as ranch or blue cheese salad dressing.
Indonesian countries also have their own variations of pancakes. The basic concept remains the same, with a fruit or vegetable being coated and cooked until crisp, but bananas, potatoes or cabbage are often used. You can find sidewalk vendors selling a variety of pancakes as snacks to passing pedestrians.
Another twist of baked pancakes is the use of fish. Japan is famous for shrimp or scallop fritters. Baked pancakes might be served as an accompaniment to a Japanese meal. The batter may be a lighter, crispier version of American and British batters.
A common misconception about pancakes is that the batter is actually breading. Although flour is a main ingredient in pancake recipes, bread or breadcrumbs are not part of the recipe. Donuts are very similar to baked pancakes, with the only difference being the additional fruit, vegetable or seafood ingredient hidden inside the pancakes.
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