Mini English Pancakes!

I guarantee this recipe isn't on another blog, or on Pinterest (unless it was pinned from here!) because this recipe came from my great aunt and I've been eating them since I was a small child. They are my favorite English pancakes!

I have to warn you though, they are extremely dense (which is why I like them - for their unique texture). They are hardly cake-like, especially when made in the oven since they are meant to be crepe-thin cooked in a pan.

Originally (and usually), I cook them in a skillet and fold them into quarters, four on a plate to make a circle, and top them with lemon and powdered sugar, then repeat this an additional 3 times. Yes, I'm a pig when it comes to these babies!

This morning I thought I'd try cooking them in a muffin tin - that way I get 12 at a time, all for me! You can always top them with syrup or jam (like I did yesterday morning, as seen to the right). I should also note it was a different recipe that I didn't care for and that is why they look puffier. They were not blog worthy, but the picture is nice! Sorry, Auntie, I ever doubted you!


English Pancakes (from my Aunt Jo)
2 eggs
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
½ cup water
vegetable oil or butter for frying, or cooking spray for baking
confectioner's sugar (for English pancakes)
1-2 lemons, cut in half (for English Pancakes)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Beat eggs in a blender.
3. Mix together flour and salt. Beat half of the flour mixture into eggs, then milk, then other half of flour mixture, then finally water.
4. Spray muffin tin with non-stick spray.
5. Divide mixture evenly into all 12 holes (less than half full).
6. Bake for about 9 minutes, or until solid (but not too done! They’ll turn chewy).
7. Place as many as desired onto plates, sprinkle with sugar and fresh-squeezed lemon juice on pancakes (no need for butter on these!).

You can also pan cook them, fold them up, or roll them up with the same toppings. They are more crepe-like that way.

Happy breakfast!