Chapter XX · Entremets (Sweets) · No. 2443
2443—Convent Pancakes
Pour into a buttered and hot omelet-pan some preparation A, sprinkle thereon some William pears, cut into small dice; cover the latter with some more preparation A; toss the pancake in order to turn it; sprinkle it with powdered sugar, dish it on a napkin and serve it burning-hot.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2443, p. 722. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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