American pancakes

Credit and permission to share: Kevin.

The closest I came to an American pancake growing up, was a ‘drop scone’ slathered in margarine, made by my Gran. 

This style of pancake is the childrens’ favourite when we stay in a hotel but sometimes, you just need to make them from scratch.

You will need: 

135g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp caster sugar

130ml milk

1 large egg

2 tbsp melted butter and more for cooking

1. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.

2. Whisk the wet ingredients.

   
   

3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.  Leave to stand for a few minutes.

   
   

4. Heat a non-stick pan on a medium heat, add a knob of butter. When melted, add a ladle of batter.

   
   

5. Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip over and cook for another 1-2 minutes until golden brown. 

   
   

6. You can keep your pancakes warm, but from experience with the drop scones they can become a bit bouncy so eat them immediately. 

   
   

7. Serve with topping of your choice, I don’t think you can beat lemon and Golden Syrup.