Name: Scots Girdle Pancakes (Dropped Scones) and Girdle Crumpets
Yield: Yield: 24-28 Pancakes – 16-18 crumpets
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 level tablespoon golden syrup/ honey/ treacle or sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour; 250 ml (9 fl oz) milk; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 175 ml (6 fl oz) milk for pancakes; 1 egg

Preparation info

Yield:
24-28
Pancakes – 16-18 crumpets

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

About

Cook’s Tip: The secret of making good pancakes is practise.

Ingredients

225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour
2 eggs, beaten

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Heat girdle and grease. Test heat by sprinkling on some flour which should turn a light brown in a few minutes. Also judge heat by holding your hand over the girdle. It should feel hot, but not fiercely so.