Pankakes as a main dish: delicious!

Hi marigucha, I too love pan cakes and in India, we call them Dosas. We have it with either coconut chutney or dhal for breakfast or with chicken, prawn,mutton or fish curry for lunch or dinner .It is also had with potato filling or spiced tomato filling , which is very tasty...There are some restaurants here making several types of dosas , some with spiced egg filling ,mince meat filling etc etc...I like to eat it with honey and ginger jelly as well ... I have given a link for a recipe for layered pancake... http://factoidz.com/layered-pancakes-with-cheese-and-spinach/ All the best and happy mylotting

I like pancakes, and I can generally only manage like 2 or 3. Unless I have REAL maple syrup or fresh berries like blue berries, I pretty much just put some butter on them. I do like crepes, but since I can't make them and also don't know how to make a filling, I just mostly pass on them...

I'd love to try them the way you are making them. But I would think of course they'd taste better when they are much more sinful with fruit, syrup ect on them. If it makes you feel any better you can use a lite syrup and some batters are also available in a lighter version as well.

In our household we actually make breakfast for dinner on a pretty regular basis. Just last week, we had biscuits and gravy for dinner because it was something that sounded really good and all of the things that I needed to make the meal were on sale. I don't typically do pancakes though because they really aren't one of my favorite things. When I do have pancakes, however, I prefer for them to be on the sweet side as opposed to the savory side.

hi friend, I could live on just about anything as staple food especially if it's a healthy alternative like your delicious creation but I'm not sure if I could speak for the 90+% Filipinos who can't seem to survive or feel a lack if they don't get to eat rice, it's always rice, rice and more rice for them, all the rest are snacks or "merienda"(afternoon snack or meal)for them, perhaps it has something to do with what they have been used to

Pancakes are often eaten as the main meal, especially in families with children. It is also customary that the father makes them (I live in the Netherlands). Dutch pancakes are thicker than crepes and larger. When I make them I use the largest frying pan I have. Although traditional pancakes are made of white flour, I use all kind of flour - wholemeal, rye and often add oatmeal. I like sweet but also savoury pancakes. My two favourites are: with bacon and black treacle, or lemon juice and sugar

i'm not really a big fan of pancakes or crepes... but i do eat them every now and then and i have to agree with you that they are DELICIOUS... very YUMMY... :-) i usually prefer the salty crepes (with eggs, cheese, ham and bacons) compare to the sweet ones... :-) take care and have a nice day...

Well, they must be yummy - one friend of mine used to fill them with something salty, veggies and other things. Could be used for main dish. If I make pankakes, I will fry them in coconut oil, as the other oils should not be heated..maybe one other exception, almond oil. Pankakes are still a mixture of carbs and proteins, so I would not eat them often. They could be great at family get togethers and I guess kids would like them..

I think pancakes are pretty good. I usually eat them with out any syrup. I enjoy them if there is a little crunchy golden brown crisp around the edges, I also add a dash of vanilla extract and sometimes a pinch of brown sugar. That makes them melt in your mouth!! That is the best! and no syrup required. My children on the other hand saturate them in syrup. But I think its not that bad since they dont have them every night. And I try to add some fresh fruit as a side along with this. The boy scouts even prepare a pancake supper a few times a year for people in the community to come out and support them. I might just have to make pancakes for supper tomorrow!

I remember my mom used to make a simple pancake using only water and flour and a little bit of salt added to the mixture. She'll make a dozen or more every morning for our breakfast. We either add honey or sweetened condensed milk to go with the pancakes. I have brought over the recipe to my own family but with little modifications like using milk instead of water and adding eggs to the mixture. Sometimes I add in dried prawns and chives with a dash of pepper just for a change. Pancakes are quite filling and and easy to make compared to having rice and various dishes to prepare for dinner or lunch.

I love pancakes and would eat them anytime of the day. I can do this now being that the kiddies are no longer at home. Although I am far from a nutritionist, maybe too much of the sweet syrup can be bad for us. As long as we eat them with moderation I think we can be safe with it, unless someone is diabetic I suppose it can be harmful. I have not eaten them with anything other then syrup and butter, but I like your spinach idea and you can be sure I will be trying something different now as you know me I love to experiment and have become more courageous about experimenting with food since I have met you here. I am wondering if I make the pancakes really thin, then yes filling them with meats and cilantro will make for a wonderful main dish. MMM marguicha yet more to experiment with.

WOW! I love pancakes. And you spelled pancakes wrong too or did you do it on purpose? That's weird. I love them though, I eat them with honey syrup on it and it goes nice with tapaz. I love it with peanut butter too. Yummy! Tapaz....mmmmm! I feel hungry again with this discussion i bet I'm gonna have some of it then.

I love pancakes too! who doesn't like pancakes? I actually have never tried stuffing pancakes with other types of food like mushrooms or vegetables, I have never thought about it. Every time I feel like pancakes, I just think of nice sweet syrup, chocolate and cream, you know all the sweet stuff. I might actually become a little more creative and try adding other stuff on the pancakes and make some crepes. I usually have pancakes for breakfast or dessert because I have always considered it as something sweet for the mouth. I might actually try having some pancakes as a main meal. Who knew you could eat pancakes with practically anything?

I like the traditional way of pancakes with syrup and i will be perfectly happy to eat them as a main dish haha they are so yummy! But looking at your idea it could work quite well, maybe trying different combinations could be really nice! awesome idea!

I eat breakfast for dinner many times - it's delicious! I have never tried to put anything other than the usual syrup or whipped cream on my pancakes though. I will have to try it one time. Thanks for sharing.

I think of pancakes like hotcakes. It's cooked in a pan like a cake..haha. Speaking of crepes, if you go eat at IHOP, I have tried there nutella and banana crepes. It's really good. I haven't made any crepes, but pancakes. I would make pankakes a main dish for breakfast. :) This topic is making hungry for pancakes..hehe :)

Just like you I love pancakes/ jack flaps/ crepes whatever you might call it. It will depend on what mixture you will add to it that makes it bad for your nutrition but I do believe that once in a while it is nice to eat one without thinking about the calories that you will get from two pancakes ( 1 is simply not enough for me). I use maple syrup and margarine in mind. Accompanied with bacon or ham it is simply divine even if the nutritionist will say its unhealthy.