My favourite shop bought pancakes are fluffy Lemon & Raisin Scotch Pancakes so I thought I’d set about making my own for Pancake Day aka Shrove Tuesday.
It’s the day before Ash Wednesday which is the 1st day of lent – traditionally a time for fasting and penance in the Christian calendar.
So the idea is to use up all your rich foods like eggs, butter and flour in a feast of pancakes before the start of lent!
The good thing about these Lemon & Raisin Scotch Pancakes is that if there’s someone in your family (eg my daughter) who doesn’t like dried fruit then you can just omit it for their portion.
These pancakes didn’t last long in our house and my daughter had almost eaten hers before I’d got them to the table; but then show me a kid who doesn’t like pancakes!
We enjoyed these pancakes with my Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd!
To help with my pancake making I was sent 2 very useful items from Oxo to help me. The first was the Oxo Goodgrips Batter Dispenser (£8) which I found very useful for dispensing just the right amount of batter onto the griddle, it also had a handy base to rest on. The only downside was that some of my fluffy pancake mixture stayed adhered to the inside of the dispenser.
The second was the Oxo Goodgrips Flip and Fold Omelette Turner (£8) which was also great for flipping my pancakes on my non-stick griddle. It has a silicone rounded head which is heat resistant up to 315°C and is dishwasher safe.
As this recipe is so frugal I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which I run with Helen of Fuss Free Flavours and is hosted this month by Angela of My Golden Pear. I am also entering it into Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays challenge as these pancakes are totally made from scratch. The Four Seasons Food Challenge theme this month is Food from the Heart and is hosted this month by Anneli and alternately with Louisa of Eat Your Veg, I think these pancakes fit that theme perfectly. I’m entering Ren Behan’s Simple and in Season event as a small bird told me that lemons are in season right now! And finally I’m submitting my pancakes to Sarah of Maison Cupcake’s challenge Dead Easy Desserts as these pancakes are so versatile!
Thank you to Oxo for the Batter Dispenser and Omelette Turner, I was not paid for this post and all opinions are my own.
Lemon & Raisin Scotch Pancakes
Ingredients
- 100 g Plain Flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tbsp Caster sugar
- 1 Egg separated
- 150 mls Semi-skimmed milk
- 25 g Butter
- 1 Grated zest of a small lemon
- Handful of raisins or currants
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder and caster sugar into a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and quickly stir in the egg yolk, milk, lemon zest and melted butter with a wooden spoon.
- Whisk the egg white until it forms stiff peaks and quickly fold into the mixture.
- Heat and lightly grease a griddle pan (or frying pan if you don’t have one).
- The pan is the right temperature when a drop of water splutters on the surface.
- Using a small ladle or batter dispenser drop enough batter onto the griddle to form pancakes of about 7cm (3 in) in size.
- Sprinkle a few raisins/currants onto the wet batter. Making 3 at a time works well.
- Cook until bubbles form on the surface and they look slightly dry, turn and cook the other side until golden brown.
- When cooked, either serve immediately, keep warm on a plate covered with foil over a pan of simmering water or serve cold.
- Top with butter, jam, honey, syrup or lemon curd.
- Should make 12 pancakes depending on size.
Lynda Dagdeviren
Love these, and the freeze so well. Great to pop in toaster from frozen for a quick snack. I also used blended cottage cheese mixed with milk to add a bit more protein.
Camilla
So glad to hear that Lynda, love the addition of cottage cheese too:-)
Alison
These look delicious, I would never have thought of adding lemon. I bet it makes them really tasty. I have added to my pancakes from around the world roundup
Camilla
Thank you Alison, yes the lemon really adds a refreshing touch:-)
Jacqueline Roberts
They are my favourite pancake too, I buy mine from Co-op. Might have to try that Lemon curd mind.
Camilla
Oh do, it’s so good:-)
Kat Allinson
I am going to have to try these at the weekend they look delicious!
Camilla
Thanks Kat – enjoy:-)
tiggerific1973
These are my all time favourite! I will try these at weekend 🙂
Camilla
Oh yes, they’re really yummy:-)
hannah walker
Looks delicious will be trying these pancakes soon.
Camilla
Well pancake day must be around the corner now:-)
Maya Russell
I have some raisins & dried cranberries to use up – hope to make these.
Camilla
Fab, enjoy:-)
Ursula Hunt
Love these pancakes make a great sunday brunch
Ann Robinson
I’ve made scotch pancake before but not with lemon or raison, normally my family are eating them as soon as they come out of the pan/griddle
Camilla
I know that feeling LOL:-)
Anne Dalzell
I am embarrassed to announce that in all my years i’ve never had lemon curd or pancakes or anywhere else for that matter!!! This is something i will have to remedy
Camilla
Oh dear, well this is definitely something you need to remedy right away! I’d start by making my Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd!:-)
William Gould
I love the shop bought lemon and raisin ones, never though to make them myself!
Camilla
And nor had I until then:-)
Paul Wilson
I should make some of these in honour of the games.
bev
Always wondered how to make these – now I know! Thanks!
Felicity Kelly
I adore these, will give it a go!!!
Carolyn Clapham
I made these today and they went down a treat. When I make them again I will have to increase the quantities though, as the little people ate more than their share, hardly leaving any for me. 🙂
Camilla
Super – yes it’s amazing how many pancakes little (and big) people can eat. Glad you all enjoyed them:-)
Carolyn Clapham
I’ve never made Scotch pancakes, but you make it sound so easy! Next time the little people are here for breakfast we’ll make these 🙂
Camilla
Excellent:-)
Ursula Hunt
very mouthwatering photos
Camilla
Thank you:-)
Ursula Hunt
Gorgeous with lemon curd
Camilla
Yes I really need to get round to posting it, just finished it on a microwave steamed pudding last night:-)
Paul Wilson
I can almost smell them through the interweb.
natz101
I was just thinking of finding a recipe for these today – lovely!!!! 🙂
Ursula Hunt
Great recipe will be superb with lemon curd, you used to get lemon cheese but i haven’t seen that for a while
Camilla
Thanks, I’ve heard about fruit cheese but never tasted it!
Ren Behan
Lovely recipe Camilla, I’ve also wanted to make my own version of these pancakes – now I know how. I practically lived on these at Uni! Mentioned in the round-up today x
Camilla
Thanks Ren – they’re so simple, I don’t know why I never made them before:-)
Victoria
Ooh, I’ve never made Scotch pancakes before – it looks easier than I thought!
Ursula Hunt
These really remind me of my childhood when I spent summers on holiday at my Aunty and Uncles farm in the highlands, great days 🙂
Camilla
I love it when food brings back childhood memories:-)
Karen
FABULOUS combination of flavours Camilla and I think yours look MUCH better than the shop bought ones too! Karen
Camilla
Thanks Karen, just need some time now to post the Lemon Curd:-)
Herbert Appleby
I’ve only got a wok these days so was wondering how to make pancakes this year.. the penny just dropped, cheers!!
Camilla
There you go, always have to think outside the box:-)
Anneli Faiers
Seriously YUM. I love Scotch pancakes and your look fab. My kids would wolf a stack in seconds 🙂 Thanks for entering them in to Four Seasons Food xx
Camilla
Thank you Anneli, yes kids and pancakes are like hands and gloves:-)
Tracy Nixon
Happy Pancake Day! Tweeted!
lorraine stone
These look fantastic, a bit different. Loving the lemon curd too!
Camilla
Thanks, lemon really goes well with pancakes:-)
Maya Russell
These look lovely. I think I’ll add chopped dried apricots and maybe add a dollop of apricot jam.
Camilla
Excellent, I love apricot jam at breakfast time:-)
Angela
I’m loving that picture with the slice of butter and lemon curd. Just how I like my pancakes. Delicious.
Camilla
Aah thanks Angela, I shall be making these more often now, especially since I have griddle pan:-)
Tracy Nixon
Looks great!
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Paul Wilson
Perhaps you could do an article on how the various kinds of pancakes differ.
Vicky Cole
This sounds delicious for a special breakfast
Camilla
Thank you, they are yummy:-)
Heather Haigh
I must make these for my daughte – she loves pancakes and I’m sure she would love these.
Camilla
I’m sure she would:-)
Paul Wilson
I like the idea of lemon zest in the batter.
Javelin Warrior
I have never added raisins to pancakes before, so I’m quite intrigued, Camilla! And I love the lemon curd – pancakes are always better with lemon if you ask me 🙂
Camilla
Oh Mark, you just have to try adding dried fruit now:-) (It was my first time too!)
Janice
Oh lovely, great combination.
Camilla
Thanks Janice:-)
Heather Cain
sorry needed to add the 5 stars
Camilla
Aah, thanks sweetie:-)
Heather Cain
Oh this looks fabulous – I have to make it – and your good use of the oxo goodies they sound fab as its so difficult to get the right amount in the pan – someone always moans that they get the smallest pancake lol
Camilla
Thank you so much:-)