Deep fried drop scones. Drop scones are thicker than American pancakes, and a little smaller. Original recipe from the National Archives. If you read the Queen's recipe in the Most recipes for drop scones I found add a little salt. Deep fried drop scones

You can have Deep fried drop scones using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Deep fried drop scones
  1. Prepare of self raising flour.
  2. Prepare of baking powder.
  3. Prepare of cinnamon powder.
  4. It’s of large eggs.
  5. It’s of margarine.
  6. Prepare of sugar.
  7. Prepare of lemon zest.
  8. Prepare of fermented milk.
  9. You need of salt.
  10. It’s of oil for deep frying.

This recipe includes my slightly 'healthy' ingredients–not that it actually makes them healthy. The drop scone recipe used by Maw Broon can be found in her new book Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook. They are a favourite of her son Joe and he recommends soaking up egg yolks and the juice of fried tomatoes. Do you call them drop scones or Scotch pancakes?

Deep fried drop scones step by step

  1. Mix sugar and butter in a bowl until creamy..

  2. Add in the eggs, one by one, into the butter mixture and mix till well combined.

  3. Pour in the milk and give a good whisk. Add in the zest and the salt and whisk.

  4. Add in half the flour and whisk to a smooth batter. add in the baking powder, whisk thoroughly, then add in the cinnamon and whisk again..

  5. Add in he remaining flour and mix till well combined - dropping consistency..

  6. In a frying pan, heat the oil to medium. Using two spoons, on to scoop, and the other to push the batter into the heated oil. fry them until they float and are golden.

  7. Place on an underlined container to absorb the excess oil.

  8. Serve hot or cold..

Whatever you call them, Mary Berry has got this classic recipe down perfectly. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and grease with a little oil. Drop the mixture in dessertspoonfuls onto the hot pan, spacing the mixture well apart to allow for them to spread. Also known as Scotch Pancakes, Drop Scones were classically made on a solid metal griddle on an open fire, back in the day. Heat a little oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat.