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  • Scotch Pancakes – Alternative

    Makes 10 pancakes

    You will need:

    • 200g plain flour
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • pinch of salt
    • 1 tbsp caster sugar
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1 large egg
    • 300ml milk
    • vegetable oil, to fry

    Add the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Beat the egg and milk into the mixture with a handheld or electric whisk. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add some oil.

    Spoon in a small ladleful of batter to make a pancake about 10cm across. Fry for about 1 min until the edges of the pancake are firm and bubbles have started to appear on the surface. Turn over and fry for another 30 secs till golden on both sides. Serve with your favourite toppings.

    TIP: The other scotch pancake recipe is better than this one, although still very good. This is for when you have only plain flour!

    Original recipe: BBC Good Food

  • Flatbread

    Makes around 10

    You will need:

    • 300g plain flour
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 4 tbsps olive oil
    • 200ml hot water

    Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the centre.

    Put the oil in the well and then pour in the hot water. Stir the mixture with a spoon until it is cool enough to bring together with your hands. Leave the mixture to stand for between 10 minutes to half an hour.

    Divide the dough into 10 balls (roughly 50g each). Without using flour to dust, roll the balls out as thin as you can – you should be able to see your hand through them.

    Heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat. Cook each flatbread in the pan for about 30 seconds on each side.

    TIP: You can flavour the flatbread with seeds (e.g. nigella seeds or poppy seeds). To do this, add a teaspoon or 2 of seeds into the flour before any liquid is added to ensure even dispersion.

    TIP: Make sure you use a non-stick pan. This is essential, else you will burn the pan, and the bread, and it will take forever to clean.

    Original Recipe: Nadiya Hussain – Instagram Stories