Easy Scotch Pancakes (AKA Drop Scones)
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Easy Scotch Pancakes (AKA Drop Scones)
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Made from an old traditional family recipe, these Easy Scotch Pancakes (AKA Drop Scones, Griddle Scones or Scottish Pancakes) are small but utterly delicious, thick and fluffy pancakes – the perfect tea-time treat topped with lashings of butter and jam.
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Ingredients
- 225 g self-raising flour (AKA self-rising flour)
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar (AKA superfine or baker's sugar)
- 2 medium eggs
- 300 ml milk
- oil for frying
- Butter and jam (or other toppings of your choice - see above for suggestions)
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Instructions
- Place the flour and sugar in a mixing bowl and mix together thoroughly.
- Measure out the milk in a measuring jug and add the eggs. Use a balloon whisk or fork to mix the milk and eggs together thoroughly.
- Pour the liquid into the flour slowly, whisking constantly to ensure the flour and liquid are well combined. You should end up with a smooth thick pancake batter.
- Put 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan and place on a medium heat for 1 minute, swirl the oil so it evenly coats the base of the frying pan and put the frying pan back on the heat.
- Pour 1 tablespoon (See Note 1) of pancake batter into the frying pan and use the spoon to shape it into a nice circle shape. Repeat 3 times so you have 4 small pancakes in your frying pan.
- You should allow each pancake to cook for approximately 1 minute on the first side. In reality, by the time you have shaped the fourth pancake, it will probably be time to flip the first one.
- Using a spatula or fish slice* (See Note 2) lift up one edge of the first pancake to see if it is looking nicely cooked / a medium golden brown.
- When the pancake is cooked nicely on the bottom, use the fish slice / spatula to turn the pancake over.
- Cook each pancake for about 30 seconds on the second side – or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Again, you can use a fish slice or spatula to lift up a corner and check it is nicely browned.
- When each pancake is cooked, use the spatula / fish slice to lift it out onto a plate and place the frying pan back over the heat. (See Note 3.)
- Pour in about ½ a teaspoon of oil and swirl. Put the pan back on the heat and immediately repeat the above process to make the second batch of pancakes.
- Continue until you have used up all the pancake batter.
- Serve the pancakes the traditional way with jam and butter… Alternatively you can serve them with honey and/or yogurt and/or berries… or any other toppings of your choice!
Notes
- 1 tablespoon = 15ml (I mention this since lots of things are colloquially called tablespoons – especially in the UK! But the actual measure 'tablespoon’' is 15mls)
- I find a fish slice* to be the perfect tool to use to lift up the corner of each pancake to check if it’s done and also to flip the pancakes. Much easier than a spatula! However, if you don’t have a fish slice, a spatula will work OK.
- To keep the pancakes warm while you cook the others, place the plate of pancakes in a warm oven, heated to 100C / 80C fan / gas mark ¼ / 210F.
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
30kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40pancakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 30kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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