Tuesday 14 August 2012

My tuesday morning culinary disaster

Afternoon everyone! I'm not getting up to much today apart from a couple of job interviews this afternoon, so this morning I decided I'd treat myself to a special breakfast: pancakes for one!

I spent a bit of time researching yummy things I could put in them, and decided on putting a bit of Nutella in them to get chocolate pancakes - how good does that sound?!

Anyway, I got all the ingredients out, and I had my recipe ready. GAME ON, LET'S MAKE PANCAKES!


It all started well, and I mixed all the ingredients together - apart from the nutella, I was planning to add that last minute.

I went over to the stove and melted the butter in the pancake pan, as usual.


This is where the first bit went a little wrong.. I decided it would be great to melt some nutella in the pan with the butter to get a sort of chocolatey outside to the pancake.
Hence the next photo.


Let's just say that the pan didn't react to well to the chocolate, and had a bit of a meltdown (hah i'm so punny!)

I ploughed on regardless, and just turned the extractor fan up a bit. I added more nutella to the mix and mixed it up - I have to admit, it looked lush!


Anyway, to cut to the chase as soon as I put the lovely mixture in my pan (a ladleful, as usual), it stuck. Fast. I had to quickly try and save it, but before I knew it, the chocolate butter had solidified, and the whole pancake had all mushed up.


Hahahah, have you ever seen such a good looking pancake?!
I tried the second ladleful and it came out a little better, so I smothered it in syrup and wolfed it down anyway (I was pretty hungry by this time).
I have to say, as bad as it looks, they were actually not that bad tasting - except the burnt to a crisp parts, I avoided those...


So much for my plan to write you all a nice food blog post - maybe this is why I should stick to beauty, cooking's obviously not my thing ;)

Oh well!
Liv :)

24 comments:

  1. You must have done something right because this post has made me crave pancakes...might have to make some this afternoon!!

    -Alice
    shinyprettythings-alice.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. haha, go for it! just try and do them a little better than i did ;)
      liv x

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  2. still looks really yummy! x

    www.vintagewalls.blogspot.com

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    1. the first one looks better but still, there was a bit too much smoke for my liking ;) liv x

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  3. This is totally the kind of thing I would do haha! Atleast they tasted good in the end ;) I love nutella in pancakes, but I tend to spread the nutella on them after they're cooked and once they're on my plate :D (SO delicious!)
    Helen xx
    http://neverquiteelegant.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. haha well ish! i normally do but i branched out a little today.. obviously it was for the worst haha :)
      liv x

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  4. They don't look TOO bad! But I have to agree, cooking is definitely not my forte... lol!

    abundanceoferica.blogspot.ca

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    1. come on, you're just being nice ;)
      hahaha get me outta the kitchen!
      liv x

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  5. After reading this i reaslsly want to make pancakes, especially ones with nutella! They also dont actually look that bad, Im sure they tasted yummy either way though xx

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    1. haha they were surprisingly good, however aesthetically repulsive ;)

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  6. Every time I make pancakes the first one ALWAYS looks rubbish! As long as they taste good it's all that counts though x

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  7. Haha this is so recognisable, these sort of things always happen to me so you're not alone! Yesterday I was making a mozarella and tomato panini and the juice of the tomato boiled away the bread. I wish I had taken pictures as well. :)

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    1. hahaha! that sounds hilarious, you need a camera on hand next time!

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  8. hahaha! just had to giggle! looks like something i would make too :P xx

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  9. We really love your blog and have nominated you for a Liebster blog awards!

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    1. wow thank you! i'll go check it out :)
      liv x

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  10. Awww haha :) It happens to everyone.. and the first one is always bad.. always!

    xx

    maribleu.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. still doesn't get away from the fact that the second was awful as well ;)
      liv x

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  11. You should buy some Buttermilk and make buttermilk pancakes instead! They aree soooo delicious ;p Even someone like me who accidentally used icing sugar instead of flour can do it! Whoooops! ;D ♥

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    1. oooooh sounds lush! hahah clutz's together!

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