traditional welsh pancakes
The Welsh are famed for their love of pancakes and they are not just for Pancake Day. Welsh pancakes, known as crempog in North Wales, are always lavished in salty butter and stacked in a pile to cut like a cake.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 10 ounces all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces butter
- 3/4 pint buttermilk
- 2 - eggs, beaten
- 3 ounces sugar
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
How To Make traditional welsh pancakes
-
Step 1Beat everything together to a thick batter except the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar.
-
Step 2Heat a griddle or frying pan to smoking hot and then add the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to the batter.
-
Step 3Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the surface and allow to turn golden on both sides. What size you make them is up to you.
-
Step 4Spread each with lots of salted butter and stack in a pile before cutting in thick wedges to eat.
-
Step 5Note: Vinegar helps bring lift and lightness to batter; it was used in Britain as a raising aid to Yorkshire pudding when eggs were rationed.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
Discover More
Comment & Reviews
ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes