Pikelets

Name: Pikelets
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 25 g (¾ oz) unsalted butter; 50 g (1¾ oz) caster sugar; 225 g (7¼ oz) plain flour; 280 ml (9 fl oz) milk; egg, beaten; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

These small thick pancakes are known as Scotch pancakes in England and are served hot and buttered with a fruity or a sweet accompaniment.

Ingredients

egg, beaten
50 g (1¾ oz) caster sugar
25 g

Europe
United Kingdom
England
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

In a small bowl, beat the egg with half the sugar. In a small pan, melt the butter with the rest of the sugar. Remove from the heat and add the milk and 1 teaspoon cold water to the pan.
Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and a