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Ancient Roman Pancakes (Ova Sfongia Ex Lacte)

Name: Ancient Roman Pancakes (Ova Sfongia Ex Lacte)
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 3 cups milk; ¾ cup olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 cups flour (preferably whole wheat for authenticity); 2 teaspoons honey; 1 dash ground pepper; Dates

Ova sfongia ex lacte are an ancient Roman cake similar to a modern pancake.

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Ingredients

Makes

3 eggs
3 cups milk
¾ cup olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups flour (preferably whole wheat for authenticity)
2 teaspoons honey
1 dash ground pepper
Dates

Ingredients for 7 servings (1.6 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Beat together eggs, milk, oil, salt, and flour until you have a runny pancake dough. Add more flour if necessary.
2
Cook on a hot skillet.
Stovetop
3
Serve topped with honey, a little pepper, and dates (if you want to). Enjoy!

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