pikelets (welsh pancakes)

Renton, WA
Updated on Jul 27, 2017

Pikelets are little pancakes from Wales. Although they're usually served as a hot breakfast dish, they also make a great tea time snack served at room temperature and sprinkled with powdered sugar or with honey or jam spread on top.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 3 to 4 (makes 9 pikelets)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup - milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • - extra butter to grease the pan
  • - jam or honey, to serve

How To Make pikelets (welsh pancakes)

  • Step 1
    Sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  • Step 2
    Add milk and egg to a small bowl, and use a whisk or fork to beat milk and egg until well combined and pale lemon-colored. Pour milky mixture in the well, and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
  • Step 3
    Stir melted butter into the batter.
  • Step 4
    Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a little butter to grease the bottom of the skillet. Drop 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter into the hot skillet, to form small pancakes 3 1/2 to 4 inches wide. Let cook 1 to 2 minutes. When bubbles form on the surface, use a pancake turner to flip the pikelets over, and cook the other side for 1 minute longer or until lightly browned. (You will probably have to do this in batches because you don't want to crowd your skillet or the pikelets are difficult to flip.)
  • Step 5
    Remove cooked pikelets to a platter, and cover with foil to keep warm. Add more butter to skillet if needed, and repeat until all batter is used.
  • Step 6
    Serve immediately while still hot, topped with honey or your favorite fruit jam. They're also great at room temperature as a quick snack for tea time, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or you can spread a little honey or jam on top.

Discover More

Culture: UK/Ireland
Category: Pancakes
Ingredient: Flour
Method: Stove Top
Keyword: #Wales

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