The Full English might be the best breakfast in the world but the Americans come a very close second with their gut-busting assemblies of good things. These are superb for a weekend brunch. These quantities will be enough to feed four to six.

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbs caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs melted butter
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • oil for frying

These are traditional griddle cakes, aka Scotch Pancakes but don’t tell them. First mix the dry ingredients. Them mix the wet ingredients and stir into the flour mixture until you have a thick cream. You may need to adjust the milk quantity. Lightly oil a heavy saucepan or griddle plate and heat – not too hot or your pancakes will burn before they cook through. Place blobs of pancake mix on the pan – I use a 1/4 cup measure as a scoop.

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Wait until bubbles appear on the surface and the top starts to lose it’s wet look, then flip over.

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Cook a bit longer.

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Keep them warm while you make the rest.

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Serve with bacon, fruit, whipped butter or creme fraiche and of course maple syrup.