Pikelets
Makes 12-14
Easy
Total time:
+ rising
When a pancake meets a crumpet, you've got a pikelet. Airy, fluffy and perfect slathered in butter with a dollop of jam
Skip to ingredients
- 200g plain flour
- 1 tsp easy bake/fast action yeast
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 250ml whole milkheated to lukewarm
TO SERVE
- butter
- strawberry jam
- clotted cream
Method
step 1
Put the flour, yeast and sugar in a bowl and stir together. Whisk the egg and milk together, then gradually whisk into the flour mix to make a batter. Cover with a teatowel and leave for 1½ hours.
step 2
Heat a non-stick frying pan and brush with a little oil.
step 3
Uncover the batter and whisk in 1 tsp of salt. Working in batches, drop large spoonfuls of batter into the heated pan. Cook for 3-4 mins until small bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook the other side for another couple of minutes. Serve with butter or jam and cream.
