Orkney Pancakes

Total Time: 9 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 9 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fine oatmeal
• 10 ounces sour cream
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup (can substitute maple syrup or corn syrup)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 ounces self raising flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 7 ounces milk

Recipe

• 1 mix together the oatmeal, soured cream and syrup, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 2 mix in the egg, flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
• 3 stir in the milk to give a thick batter consistency.
• 4 heat a lightly greased griddle or frying pan until hot, then drop large spoonfuls of the mixture onto the griddle.
• 5 cook until bubbles begin to show on the surface, turn and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• 6 cook remaining mixture in batches.
• 7 serve buttered, with jam if desired.
• 8 can be served warm or cold.
• 9 store at room temperature in airtight container.