How to Make Scottish Pancakes

Pancakes are loved around the world with each culture adding its own special ingredients to make it different. For example, Scottish pancakes are sometimes made with oats instead of flour and may have sugar, fruit or nuts added. These pancakes are sometimes referred to as drop scones and are slightly smaller and thicker than their American counterparts. They are often served for breakfast or tea time with cream and jam on the side. Make Scottish pancakes for breakfast and your taste buds will thank you.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 tbsp. milk
• 1 egg
• Griddle
• Vegetable oil
• Wire whisk
• Bowl

Instructions

1. Put the flour and sugar into the bowl and stir it together.

2. Crack an egg into a separate bowl and beat it with a wire whisk until it is frothy.

3. Pour the mixed flour and sugar into the bowl with the egg.

4. Add the milk and beat the ingredients together until you have a slightly thick pancake batter. If you want, buttermilk can be substituted for the milk.

5. Get the griddle ready. You can use a regular or cast iron skillet instead if you don't have a griddle. Lightly grease the griddle with a small amount of vegetable oil and heat. Lard, olive oil or cooking spray may also be used. The pancakes may stick if the griddle isn't greased or heated first.

6. Start cooking the pancakes. Pour a small amount of batter onto the heated griddle. Do this as many times as the griddle has room to hold.

7. Let the pancakes cook until the top is full of bubbles and the bottom is slightly brown.

8. Flip the pancakes over and continue to cook them until the bottom is golden brown. Cooking time is about 1 minute per each side. Take the pancakes off the griddle and place them on a plate.

9. Serve the pancakes. Place 3 or 4 hot pancakes on a plate. You can eat them with a little bit of butter and cover with syrup or try them on the side of a plate of fried eggs and sausages. Scottish pancakes can be eaten hot or cold.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're making a big batch of pancakes, turn the oven 200 degrees. Place an oven-safe plate in the oven and when a batch of pancakes is done, put them on the plate. This will keep the pancakes warm until all of them are cooked.