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  • 200g plain flour
  • 1 tsp easy bake/fast action yeast
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 250ml whole milk
    heated 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.

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    Authors

    Janine Ratcliffe Portrait
    Janine RatcliffeFood director
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