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Prince Philip’s Favourite Dessert was Crepe Islandaise

downtonabbeycooks · April 20, 2021 ·

The late Prince Philip was a real foodie – he loved trying all sorts of adventurous dishes and was referred to as ‘master of the barbecue’ by the royal family.

You’d expect the late royal to favour fine-dining type desserts, but in fact, the Queen’s husband preferred a simple-yet-flavoursome pudding which came with a sentimental twist – his own fruit was used for the dish!

Former Palace Chef Darren McGrady explains: “He attended a banquet in Iceland and he loved this dish so much he asked for the recipe and then when he got it he sent it down to the kitchen.

“He was so excited that he’d got this recipe for the royal chefs to prepare. He used to request it for a lot of his dinner parties. It’s basically just jam and cream mixed together in a pancake, but it’s simple, it’s plain, he really enjoyed it.”

The recipe is below. You can also watch Darren prepare the dish on YouTube and share fun anecdotes about the Prince, like mistaking him for the gardener.

 


Prince Philip's Favorite Icelandic Pancakes

Darren McGrady
The late Prince Philip loved this simple dessert, made more special with jam from his own plums. Darren McGrady, former palace chef shares the recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Danish
Servings 4 servings
Calories 367 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla optional
  • 4 tbsp. margarine melted
  • 2-3 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup jam for serving
  • 1/4 cup whipped cream for serving
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Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients in a bowl
  • Add eggs, milk and vanilla and mix together with a hand (manual) beater.
  • Pour melted margarine and stir thoroughly.
  • Smear your pan sparingly with margarine (using e.g. a paper towel) before baking first pancake and place on medium heat.
  • Make a stack of pancakes and let cool.
  • When reasonably cold, spread sugar and roll pankes or spread jam thinly, cover with whipped cream and fold over twice.

Notes

 also revealed how the jam he'd use was made from Balmoral plums. "He (Philip) had these plums that he grew at Balmoral that were amazing. Often you'd see him stood there picking these gorgeous Victoria plums," he said. "The Victoria plums in the Balmoral gardens make the best plums – I know it was one of the Duke's favourites."

Nutrition

Serving: 50gCalories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 752IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 2mg
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Filed Under: Dessert, Fathers Day, New Years Dinner, Royal Dishes, Upstairs with the Crawleys Tagged With: Icelandic pancakes, royal dessert

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I am Pamela Foster. Food historian. Wife. Downton and Gilded Age fan. Foodie.

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