VegetArian RECIPE

Pikelets

This was another regular for me when we were home-schooled. It uses basic ingredients, and the result was well-worth the effort of cooking them. As kids, when we had recess we would make these, and try to drag out our break time. They are best eaten warm and with butter and jam, or honey.  

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups (185g) plain flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder 

2 tbsp white sugar 

1 egg 

3/4 cup (185ml) milk 

1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 

2 tsp butter 

Strawberry jam and cream (heavy cream, whipped) or butter 

Equipment:

Skillet

- Serves 6 -

HOW TO MAKE IT

  1. Whisk flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the center, add egg, milk and vanilla. Whisk until the batter is almost lump free.  

  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat.  

  3. Place 2 tbsp of batter into the skillet. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook the other side until golden (usually around 1 - 1 1/2 minutes). 

  4. Repeat with remaining batter. 

  5. Serve warm with jam and cream, or butter.