Make vanilla sugar: Break vanilla pod into pieces, crush in a blender, stir through the sugar and set aside.

Make slip pancake: Beat egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, beat in egg yolks and add in flour and milk. Gently fold in egg whites. Heat a 8 inch crepe pan until moderately hot and melt butter or spray with oil. Place a large soup ladle of pancake mixture into the pan and fry it dcan on one side.

When set, slip it onto a 8 inch ovenproof round plate. Sprinkle some vanilla sugar on top.

Make the next pancake. Stack this over the first one and repeat the process until five thick pancakes have been cooked. Cut into slices like a torte. This can be served at once or prepared ahead of time and reheated for about 15 minutes in a hot oven.

Note: Savoury alternative: To make as an entrée, sprinkle each slip pancake layer with grated cheese and finely sliced mushrooms.

Source:

Judy Cassab from One Egg is a Fortune. Winner of 6 international awards, ‘One Egg Is A Fortune’ is a cookbook featuring recipes, stories and biographies from 50 prominent Jewish people from around the world. Book sales support Jewish elder care.