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Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal92
  • fat3g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs15g
  • sugars4g
  • fibre1g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Sieve the flour into a bowl, and add the baking powder, sugar and ½ tsp of salt. Whisk the egg and milk together in a jug, then pour into the bowl and whisk for a few minutes until you make a smooth thick batter.

  • step 2

    Add a drizzle of oil to a hot plate or large frying pan, and spread using a piece of kitchen paper. Heat the pan over a medium heat, and once hot, drop 2 tbsp of the batter into the pan to make small pancakes. You will be able to make about 4-5 at a time.

  • step 3

    Cook the pancakes for 2-3 mins until the edges are set, and bubbles rise from the middle. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Repeat with the remaining batter, keeping the cooked ones warm in a low oven, if you like. Add another drizzle of oil to the pan when needed.

  • step 4

    Top the pancakes with a little butter and a drizzle of maple syrup, alongside some seasonal fruit, if you like.

Please note that this recipe was updated on 18 April 2023 to reduce the milk quantity from 300ml to 200ml and the large egg changed to a medium egg.

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xpwqgp7dncLymImqO3

Can you freeze these?

Badgerboy73

question

How much baking powder? 1/2tsp or a tsp?

Martjessop69540

Great recipe but tried with bicarb instead of baking powder as Americans do and so much better. Doing every time now.

gcandj

For density of the drop scone, I can see why you'd skip the baking powder with it's additional cream of tartar (Soda - Tartar 1-1.5 units ratio). Did you adjust the volume when using the Soda? Here in the US, I would try doing 1-1.5 baking soda (here 3/4tsp). I understood European butter has more…

karen.chapman63SH9KR1jt

tip

I made these exactly as the recipe said and they were perfect! The trick is not to flip them over until they are bubbling x

stortfordbrian65953

My family made these all the time in Scotland. When cycle touring for a day or weekend, I often carried the liquid mix in a screw top container, and cooked them in a mess tin over a primus stove. The mixture should be reasonably thick, and not cooked until the baking powder had produced it’s bubbles…

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