Scotch Pancakes

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    small pancakes
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook

By Carolyn Robb

Published 2022

  • About

These traditional Scottish pancakes are also known as drop scones, as the batter is “dropped” onto a hot pan to cook. They are a popular teatime treat in Scotland and are also enjoyed by the royal family. Some sixty years ago, when US President Dwight Eisenhower was the guest of Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, he was served Scotch pancakes made according to her family recipe. He subsequently received a typed copy of the recipe, which is now preserved in the Na