Recipe: Scotch Pancakes.

Perfect for snacks, lunch or breakfast. For any time of day, for that matter. Easy to prepare and even easier to devour! I usually opt for Shrove-Tuesday-style pancakes when making John & I a breakfast treat but today I decided we'd go for good old Scotch pancakes. And they were delicious! I don't know why I ever swapped to Shrove-Tuesday-style ones.

• 8oz of Self-raising Flour.
• Pinch of Salt.
• 2oz of Caster Sugar.
• 2 Eggs.

• ½ Pint of Milk.
• Teaspoon of Sunflower/Vegetable Oil.
• Oil for greasing.

1. Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the salt & sugar.
2. Measure the milk into a jug and add the eggs. Whisk together with a fork.
3. Combine the wet & dry ingredients in the bowl and once well mixed, add the sunflower/vegetable oil and mix once more.
4. Add a little oil into your frying pan (or griddle if you have one) and evenly disperse with an oil brush. Once the pan is hot, scoop on a small amount of the batter (around a tablespoon). I manage 3 pancakes in our frying pan at a time but dependant on your preferred size of pancake you might manage 2 or 4.
5. You'll know the pancakes are ready to flip with the top surface starts to bubble and appear dry (see photo below), after around 2 minutes. Using a spatula, gently flip the pancake and continue to cook on the other side for a another minute or so.
6. When golden brown on both sides, remove from the heat and enjoy with your choice of topping!

Personally, I love my pancakes straight from the pan with a little bit of Lurpack spread on the top, John's a big fan of jam on his, and you can't really go wrong with a drizzling of golden syrup! Why not try adding some raisins, chocolate chips or even a little mashed banana to your own pancakes to mix things up a little?

These pancakes are also ideal for freezing, so if you don't eat them all (unlikely, I know) pop them into the freezer and easily defrost & bring back to life with a minute in the toaster.

How do you like your pancakes? Scotch, American or Shrove-Tuesday-style? And what's your favourite topping?

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