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Spelt Drop Scones (Scotch Pancakes)

Author: Alexandra Daum
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
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Description

Easy spelt drop scones, made without self-raising flour. Scotch pancakes are slightly denser than fluffy American pancakes and very filling, especially if you use whole grain spelt.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 200 ml (¾ cup) non-dairy milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 220 grams (1 ½ cups) spelt flour
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Oil for frying
Metric - Cups

Instructions

  • Add the egg and honey to a large mixing bowl, and beat with a whisk to combine. Whisk in the milk and vanilla.
    1 large egg, 1 tablespoon honey, 200 ml (¾ cup) non-dairy milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add the flour, baking powder and soda, and salt to the bowl. Whisk until just combined. A few streaks of flour are fine.
    220 grams (1 ½ cups) spelt flour, 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Heat a large frying pan (or pancake pan) over low-medium heat. Once heated, add just enough oil to barely cover the pan. A heat-safe pastry brush can be helpful for this.
    Oil for frying
  • Drop spoonfuls of batter into the pan - a gravy ladle is good for this - and cook until bubbles appear throughout the surface of the pancake, about two minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, another minute or two.
  • Repeat for the remaining scones and serve warm with any desired toppings.

Notes

Increase the honey to two tablespoons if you like sweeter pancakes.
This makes around 15 small pancakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.