Pikelet Recipe
This pikelet recipe is simple and a fun way to get the kids helping in the kitchen! Serve warm with butter and your favourite jam or try some maple syrup for an American diner vibe.
Ingredients
- 2 cup plain flour or wholemeal flour
- 5 tbsp sugar brown sugar or caster sugar both work fine
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 free range eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 50 g butter or oil
Instructions
- Mix the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
- Add in the eggs and the milk and mix until you get a thick batter (it should have the consistency of condensed milk).
- If possible, leave your pikelet batter to stand for 30-45 minutes (not necessary but makes a better pikelet). In the meantime, preheat your pan to medium-high heat.
- Once rested, mix in the cream of tartar and the baking soda.
- To cook your pikelets, put a knob of butter in the pan and pour the batter over slowly until you get your desired pikelet size. Cook for 2-3mn or until the batter starts to bubble and firm up on the sides.
- Flip and cook for another 2mn or until golden underneath. Repeat the process until all the batter is cooked.
Notes
Fresh tips:
- To get nice round pikelets, drop the mixture into the pan from the end of the spoon and let it drip in the center of the batter.
- To ensure an even cook on the pikelets, make sure you preheat your pan at least 5mn before cooking. Heat it up on high before turning it down a little.
- Don't use too much butter or oil as the batter will absorb it.
- We recommend keeping the pikelets fairly small to ensure the batter is cooked properly.
- Just like crepe or pancake batter, you can prepare the pikelet batter the night before and leave it to rest in the fridge so it is ready to cook in the morning.
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