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Duck Pancakes

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omen666
omen666 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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My mother has a load of aromatic duck but she forgot to get any pancakes for a buffet today. Have called the local chinese cash and carry and understandably not open today.

Anyone got any ideas? I have looked at the online retailers and searched for pancakes but they are all twinned with their own duck kits.

Anyone know if there is anything I can substitute? Or where I could get some today for my mums buffet?

Thx all

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  • brandy23
    brandy23 Posts: 126 Forumite
    edited 26 December 2010 at 12:08PM
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    Would you local chineese take away help you out do you think?

    If not - get some tortillas from your nearest 7-11 and cut them in half
  • travelturkey
    travelturkey Posts: 60 Forumite
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    Waitrose does them i think, but i got mine from a chinese shop in manchester. How about trying the chinese takeaway, they might help you out, could cost a bit more but worth it if youre stuck!
  • PasturesNew
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    Pancake mixture and bread mixture is pretty much the same stuff; flour/water, flour/milk, flour/oil ... and combinations of the three - all that changes is the thickness. I know people on this site are "a bit posher/wealthier than me", so here I'll prove my point, using a brand name you'll all love ... Waitrose! Here's the Waitrose recipe showing it's just flour and a spot of oil.

    http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Chinese_Pancakes.aspx

    This one, being called Chinese, uses toasted sesame oil for greasing, so you might have to adapt that part, but simply make your own.
  • anniemf2508
    anniemf2508 Posts: 1,848 Forumite
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    Waitrose do them but they are alll closed today. Probably best to sub with tortilla wraps.
  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    sainsburys are open lol ...


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  • omen666
    omen666 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
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    robpw2 wrote: »
    sainsburys are open lol ...
    I didnt say they werent, I said I checked them online to see if they stocked them

    I managed to get some anyway from a chinese cash and carry in Leicester as I was visiting my nephew in the Royal infirmary there. Cant believe they were open though

    Thx all
  • Blobby8_2
    Blobby8_2 Posts: 2,009 Forumite
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    Woohoo just put my duck breast in the oven, I love it
  • boombap
    boombap Posts: 765 Forumite
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    Bit late now but I often use whole iceberg lettuce leafs instead of pancakes. Nice and crispy and obviously low in fat.

    Yumyum!

    S.
  • Blobby8_2
    Blobby8_2 Posts: 2,009 Forumite
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    squee wrote: »
    Bit late now but I often use whole iceberg lettuce leafs instead of pancakes. Nice and crispy and obviously low in fat.

    Yumyum!

    S.
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