Faroese prisoners served pancakes on election day

Prisoners at Mjørkadalur detention centre in the Faroe Islands were treated to pancakes on Friday as the country held its parliamentary elections, national broadcaster Kringvarp Føroya reports.

While most Faroese voters cast ballots in the Løgting elections, inmates at the facility were unable to participate, according to prison officer Birgir Hansen. “They were here last week, so they’ll vote by absentee ballot,” he said, noting that two elections had already taken place earlier in the week.

The menu for election day included a special treat—pancakes, a dish that sparked discussion among the inmates. For those interested in recreating the recipe, the prison shared “Grandma Sjúrði’s pancakes” from Signabøur:
200g melted butter, 6 eggs, 210g flour, 130g sugar, half a litre of milk, and a generous amount of vanilla sugar. The key tip: add the butter last.