Scotch Pancakes recipe for Secret Recipe Club!
Time for another Secret Recipe Club! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month and discovering new blogs. It is also fun to see what someone chooses from your blog.
I was so excited to find I was assigned to Karen’s blog, Lavender and Lovage, this month (she also had my blog last month!). For those who haven’t come across her blog yet, definitely check it out. The photos alone are absolutely beautiful. Karen was born in South Africa and has lived all over the world (Britain- Northumbria, Cornwall, Berkshire, Lincolnshire, Hampshire, Scotland, Herefordshire; Hong Kong; USA; Cyprus; and Germany). She now lives in North Yorkshire and Southwest France. In addition to food writing and photography, she also gardens (particularly lesser used herbs), has a cooking school with workshops in France, and is currently working on a historical British cookbook!
On her blog, Karen has some interesting series such as the Wartime Kitchen and Rationing and plenty of recipes for those looking for British food. I settled on Scotch Pancakes (Scotch Griddle Cakes). Others I have pinned for later include Zuri’s South African Picnic Bread, Mixed Berry and Chocolate Popovers, Traditional English Hotcakes, Newfoundland Toutons, Baps, Hot Buttered Crumpets, Nanny’s Pan Haggerty, Glamorgan Sausages (Selsig Morgannwg), Finkadella, Three Cheese and Swiss Chard Pasta Bake Cake, Bunny Chow, and Romantic Welsh Griddle Cakes.
Scotch pancakes (drop scones) are very similar in texture and appearance to the American pancake, but are smaller in size. They have a bit of sweetness from the caster sugar, plus the drizzle of honey. The pancakes are traditionally made on a girdle (griddle) or hearthstone. I used a heavy cast iron skillet. My family loved them and they were the perfect size for Evan and Claire.
Karen used self-rising flour for her griddle cakes. Since I don’t keep self-rising flour on hand, I added some baking powder and salt to make my own. If you have it available, use 225 grams (8 ounces) self-rising flour instead of the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and use just a pinch of salt.
I didn’t have heather honey, so I topped my pancakes with butter, fresh blueberries, and a drizzle of wildflower honey. Jam or cream would also be delicious.
To keep the pancakes warm while you are preparing the rest of the batter, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in a 200˚F oven. Just don’t keep them in there too long (no more than 15 min) or they will start to dry out.
Check out what everyone else made!
- Bacon-Wrapped Potato Wedges from A Calculated Whisk
- Stromboli from Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Chicken Cole Slaw Wraps from Shockingly Delicious
- No Knead Jalapeño Cheesy Dutch Oven Bread from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Amazing Apricot Bars from Bewitching Kitchen
- Crockpot Shredded Chicken with Apple Cider Vinegar BBQ Sauce from Natural Noshing
- Nutella Meringues from Couscous & Conscious
- Ravioli Bake from The Colbert Clan
- Baked Mini Cheese & Onion Omelettes from Lavender and Lovage
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- Bacon Sweet Potato Chili from Burnt Apple
- Bengali Aloo (Black Pepper Potatoes) from Chocolate & Chillies
- Pumpkin Hummus from Palatable Pastime
- Midwest Loco Moco from The Spiffy Cookie
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins from Making Miracles
- Breakfast Casserole from Life on Food
- Pumpkin Banana Bread from I am a Honey Bee
- Turkey and White Bean Chili from Caleigh’s Kitchen
- Nacho Cheeseburgers from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
- Frittata from Our Good Life
Scotch Pancakes Recipe
Adapted from Lavender and Lovage
Scotch Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 teaspoons caster sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten with enough milk to make 300 ml (1 1/4 cups)
- Oil for greasing the pan
- Butter and honey for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, lightly drizzle oil over medium low heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until well combined. Whisk in beaten eggs and milk until a smooth batter forms.
- Once the skillet is heated, add tablespoon amounts of batter, gently smoothing the top and being careful not to crowd. Cook until the cakes start to set on the edges and bubbles appear in the center. Flip and cook other side until golden. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing the pan as needed.
- Serve warm with butter and honey.
sallybr
Love her blog, I got it once and had a blast stalking it – you picked a great recipe for your assignment this month, in fact I’d love to have a couple of these babies right now, as my busy Monday is starting…
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm
I would like a stack please with bacon, crisp, and coffee, black. Thanks
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories
Tara, you’ve outdone yourself with those photos! They make me want to make pancakes right now!! Love Karen’s blog too =)
Couscous & Consciounsess
I’m a big fan of Karen’s blog – how lucky to get such a great assignment. These pancakes look perfect for a Sunday breakfast – great pick, and lovely photos.
Rebekah @ Making Miracles
So many amazing choices on Karen’s blog – these pancakes look fantastic!
Sarah E. (@sjanee11)
Just the way you described these pancakes has me drooling! They are so pretty! If pancakes can be such a thing 🙂
terristeffes
Your pancakes look beautiful! A feast for the eyes as well as the tongue! It is my first reveal day and I am having a ball!
Emily @ Life on Food
Sweeter pancakes, count me in! These look fabulous! Wishing it were the weekend so I could have a lazy morning with pancakes.
lk529
Fabulous photos. Those blueberries and honey are making my mouth water.
These would be a huge hit in our home.
Kate
I have a house full of breakfast eaters so this would be a great one to try! Thank you for sharing!
Sue Slusser Lau
These remind me of what I call silver dollar pancakes. I always loved these when I was young. Great choice for reveal day!
karen278
I have tried to leave a comment here, but I cannot see it!!!
karen278
I am so sorry – I have tried to leave comments here whilst I was away and cannot see them – I was away when this posted with limited cell coverage and wi fi – and now I am home I see that my comment did not post – just wanted to say thanks for making these and for your kind words too! I have been away for four weeks! LOVE your photos too! Karen
Tara
No worries! That is a long time to be away from home!
shockinglydelicious
Great tip on how to keep the pancakes warm!
Tara
Thanks everyone!