scotch pancakes

Its saturday morning/afternoon nearly...And we've decided we want scotch pancakes for breakfast :)..(we being me and my boy). Hes just gone to the shops because weve run out of milk, and one cant POSSIBLY make drop scones without milk..:) im looking forward to them immensly, because were both on 'diet' thing at the minute, where during the week we eat healthily and within limits of things like no snacks and no fat laden meals (iv failed a bit on the biscuit front this week due to hormones etc) but anyway..so yes, very much looking forward to pancaaakes :) and then toad in the hole later..omnomnomnom.

recipe and method for pancakes :

• 100g SR flour

• small pinch salt

• 25g caster sugar

• 1 egg

• 1/4 pint milk (i say this is too much, pour in a bit of the milk at a time until you have something that resembles something a little runnier than cake mix)

(you can just double all of these for more pancake joy)


1. First grease your pan - use a oil because butter will burn, and then put on the hob to medium/high heat. (make sure the pan is good and hot before you pour in the mix, but also that the fat hasn't evaporated)

2. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the pinch of salt, and then tip in the sugar.

3. Crack the egg into the milk (best not to try doing this into the bottle), and whisk.

4. Pour the egg and milk liquid into the dry ingredients, and mix to form a smooth batter.

5. Test that the girdle is hot enough by putting a teaspoons worth of batter onto it. You should have a fairy-size pancake cooked for you in less than a minute.

6. For the main-event pancakes, use a tablespoon to drop the batter onto the girdle.

7. Keep a beady eye on it! When the pancake starts to get bubbles all over it, flip it over using a palette knife. (i like to use a fish slice)

8. If its not the same colour as you see in the shops, don't worry, you can flip it over again and re-cook it :)

9. I like eating them hot from the pan with button and syrup on..but you might like them cold, if so...wrap them in a clean tea towel to keep them moist, and then toast them under the grill for a crispy edge and butter them once they've cooled, omnomnomnom.....tastygood.

when we've cooked the toady ill post it up so you can enjoy one toooo!

This is the last calm weekend well have in this house, a little sad to say the least!! next weekend ITS MY BIRRRTTHHHDDDAAAYYYYYYYYY..21..EEP! and then the weekend after we MOVE! bladdy hell its come round quick! So..because everythings going to be hectic for a good few weekends to come, were doing homey cooking and lounging and movie watching :) its gonna be awesome.

much pancakey love to you!
xxxxxx