Drop scones in England are, I believe, the same as American pancakes. I assume everyone has their own pancake recipe, but this one is so easy to remember and quick to make. And the pancakes/drop scones are light and fluffy.
Ready in no time and satisfying as well. This will feed one hungry person as lunch, or two as a snack. I know it’s not the season for fresh blueberries now, but I have a freezer drawer crammed full of them! 😀
Spicy Blueberry Sauce
Heat 1 cup blueberries with 1 tbsp vanilla sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the berries pop and soften. Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp cardamom. Mix 1 tsp cornflour with a little water and add to the berries. Let the sauce bubble and thicken for a minute. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Drop Scones
Whisk together 4 tbsps SR flour, 2 tbsps sugar, 2 tbsps milk, 1 egg, and a pinch of salt, to form a smooth batter.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a pan – not too hot – and pour small rounds of batter into the pan. Watch carefully for bubbles to form on the top, then turn. The pancake will be done in a few seconds now. Serve immediately with the sauce.
Scrumptious!
looks lovely!! 🙂 xx
Thanks Emily!
I like your English name of drop scones. Makes my mouth water.
The British use “pancake” to describe the thinner crepe-style pancakes… All delicious, whatever they’re called!
Oh this will be great when we can pick fresh berries again Love your name for our meal which are also known here as Flap Jacks 🙂
This is funny – flapjacks are oat cakes in British English! 😀
🙂 we became silly Americans when we broke from the Brits! 🙂
Yet you retained some of the old English names that WE now consider “American”! LOL!
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. I write this one down.; I don’t buy self rising but I will grab a small pkg. just for this. Than you. I always enjoy your food pics .
I hope you enjoy them – happy cooking! 😀
Thanks Cathy…I wish you could send some to me right now…sounds perfect for a cold dark evening such as this! 🙂
Perfect for any time! 😉
And I thought drop scones were Scottish! I have only seen drop scones offered in teashops with scones etc in Scotland but perhaps it is a regional British thing. I love them as a snack with butter and honey.
Perhaps they were originally from Scotland! I have only eaten them in a teashop once, but often make them at home.
Mmmmmmm – now that looks just what I would like to eat for breakfast this morning Cathy instead of a boiled egg and toast. I can imagine a little dollop of creme fraiche on top 🙂
Mmmmm, sounds good! 😀
Lecker! In dieser Kombination mag ich Pfannkuchen besonders gerne! Have a nice sunday – we have snow again. Uta
Danke Uta – Beeren sind immer gut! 😉
Perfect breakfast for a Sunday morning.
I agree, Mary. (Or brunch, or lunch, or even afternoon tea! 😉 )
this blueberry sauce sounds delicious, will try!
Enjoy! 😀
Oooh, that sauce would go well with duck, too…If one were so inclined 🙂
I think blueberries, along with cranberries, are so versatile!
I made drop scones last night…I just didn’t realize it. 😉
(Never using the word pancake again!)
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You summed it up in one word there – scrumptious! Looks really good, I’ll definitely be trying the drop scone recipe, but might have to settle for spiced apple sauce for with them just now.
That would go very well too, Sarah! 😀
I can’t decide whether ‘drop scones’ sounds better or ‘drop scones’. Mind you what America calls ‘biscuits’ we call ‘scones’…
It all gets a bit confusing, doesn’t it! 😉
Mmm…whatever you call them! 😉 I don’t always make pancakes/drop scones for breakfast (like most people do here)…they make a quick light supper as well (for those evenings when I don’t feel like cooking!). Your blueberry sauce looks heavenly, and you put cardamom in it! I’m sold!
I think cardamom is my favourite spice, but then I do love vanilla as well! My breakfast is always just fruit, so I eat these drop scones for lunch sometimes. Nice with just maple syrup too! 😉
Looks wonderful! Will have to try this, my husband’s pancakes are better than mine and he won’t give me his recipe 🙂
You’ll have to surprise him then! 😉
Looks gooood! I think I´ve told you that I ´ve got a recipe for drop scones from Queen Elizabeth haven´t I? (not handed to me personally, though 😉 ) You reminded me of them now, because I´ve never tried it out.
Never tried them? Shame on you! 😉 I hope you’ll try them very soon!
What a delicious recipe! They do look like pancakes from my part of the world, but the recipe is really special. I haven’t heard the term “drop scones” but I love it! I may start using it over here and start a whole new trend! 🙂
Great idea! Everyone will think you’ve invented a new dish! 😉
They look delicious!!!
Thanks! 😀
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