Scots Crumpets (scottish Pancakes)

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 large eggs, separated into whites and yolks
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 15 ounces milk

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg yolks and blend in the sifted flour, sugar, salt.
• 2 then add in the melted butter and milk to make a thin batter about the consistency of thin cream.
• 3 beat the egg whites to the soft peak stage and quickly add to the batter, folding in with a knife or metal spoon.
• 4 heat a lightly greased griddle or a frying pan; pour in large spoonfuls of the batter when the pan is hot.
• 5 each crumpet should spread thinly to about 4" to 5" in diameter (you may have to tilt the pan to achieve this).
• 6 when the batter is brown underneath and slightly bubbly on top, turn and cook on the other side.
• 7 serve warm.