pickles A popular afternoon tea treat, the Pikelet is best described as a mini, unsweetened pancake. It is usually served with jam but whipped cream can be added for special occasions.

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Ingredients

1 egg

1⁄4Cup sugar

3⁄4Cup milk

1 cup flour

1 t baking powder

1⁄4T salt

25 g melted margarine

Oil or margarine to grease the pan

Method

  1. In a large bowl beat egg and sugar together until thick and pale.
  2. Add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk, adding a little more milk if needed to form a smooth, thick batter.
  3. Add the melted margarine and mix until smooth.
  4. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Grease the pan lightly with a little margarine or oil.
  5. Cook tablespoons of batter in batches, for about 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface of each pikelet. Turn pikelets over to lightly brown the other side.
  6. Remove cooked pikelets to a cake rack to cool. Repeat the process with the remaining mixture.


Abbreviations Used in Recipes

tools t = teaspoon

T = tablespoon

ml = millilitre

G = gram

o C = degrees Celsius

cm = centimetre