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Ingredients
- plain flour 200g
- easy bake/fast action yeast 1 tsp
- caster sugar 1 tsp
- egg 1
- whole milk 250ml, heated to lukewarm
TO SERVE
- butter
- strawberry jam
- clotted cream
Method
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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.
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Step 2
Heat a non-stick frying pan and brush with a little oil.
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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.
