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Scotch pancakes
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Scotch pancakes

These small, golden drop scones are quick to cook and lovely served warm with jam.

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 175 gself-raising flour
  • 25 gcaster sugar
  • 1egg
  • 150 mlmilk
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil
  • 40 gbutter, softened, to serve
  • 60 gstrawberry jam, to serve

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Mix the flour and sugar in a bowl and make a well in the centre.

    2 minutes
  2. 2.

    Beat the egg with the milk, then whisk into the dry ingredients to make a thick, spoonable batter.

    3 minutes
  3. 3.

    Warm a non-stick frying pan over a medium-low heat and brush lightly with oil. Add tablespoonfuls of batter, spacing them apart.

    2 minutes
  4. 4.

    Cook for about 2 minutes until bubbles form on top, then turn and cook for 1 minute more until golden. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding a little more oil as needed.

    13 minutes
  5. 5.

    Serve warm with the softened butter and strawberry jam.

    1 minutes