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Nigerian Pancakes

Nigerian Pancakes: a sourced camp stove recipe with measured ingredients and cooking instructions. Pack a cooler for perishables.

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Added October 9, 2026
Source: Recipe: Wikibooks contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); extracted from linked revision; camping suitability and safety notes added. Photo: Halima Waziri, CC BY-SA 4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nigerian_Hausa_pancake.jpg; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Photo illustrates this dish on its source recipe page; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.
Nigerian Pancakes

Photo: Halima Waziri · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-recipe food photograph; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.

Serves: 1
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • •500g (1lb, 3.5 cups) all purpose flour
  • •½ cup evaporated milk
  • •⅓ cup sugar
  • •3 eggs
  • •½ tsp salt
  • •Dry ground cayenne pepper (to your taste)
  • •1 litre (4.2 cups) water
  • •Vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. 1Break the eggs into a bowl, beat thoroughly, and mix with part of the water until well combined.
  2. 2Sift the flour into the mixture, stir until smooth, then add the evaporated milk, sugar , and salt.
  3. 3Gradually add the remaining water while mixing continuously to form a smooth, lump-free batter.
  4. 4Heat a lightly oiled frying pan and pour in a thin layer of batter, spreading it evenly across the pan.
  5. 5Cook on medium heat until the top sets, flip to fry the other side until golden brown, then repeat with the remaining batter.

Camp tips

  • • Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

Food safety & trail facts

Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

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