Melodi
Disaster Cat
Queen Elizabeth was a tad unusual in that she seems to have really liked to cook, especially on those Balmoral vacations when special guests such as the Prime Minister or foreign heads of State would be invited to relax informally with the royal family. I thought this was a lovely article with a great recipe for the "pancakes" or griddle scones that Mimi Eisenhower asked her for after spending such a vacation with the Royals. I actually think I might try to make this - though I suspect it fed 16 people with 1950s portions, four cups of flour today would probably make enough to feed six to eight hungry people, but I haven't tried it yet. Also, the scones are thick so they may have been a lot smaller,
The full article is a long UK daily mail one with a lot of pictures but can be read at the link and is rather fun! Instead of tea cups just use cups - it is the portions that matter here.
But here is just the recipe:
Here's what you'll need to perfect the monarch's sugary treat:
Four teacups of flour
Four tablespoons of caster sugar
Two teacups of milk
Two whole eggs
Two teaspoons of bicarbonate soda
Three teaspoons of cream tartar
Two tablespoons of melted butter
Next you'll need to 'beat eggs, sugar, and about half the milk together, add flour, and mix well together, adding the remainder of milk as required, also bicarbonate and cream of tartar, fold in the melted butter'
And you'll need to give the mixture a 'great deal of beating' before placing soft dollops onto the griddle
The Queen's recipe for PANCAKES goes viral in the wake of her death
Royal family fanatics brought the late Queen's beloved pancake recipe to the top of foodies lists when they posted the monarch's favorite recipe on Reddit.
www.dailymail.co.uk
But here is just the recipe:
Here's what you'll need to perfect the monarch's sugary treat:
Four teacups of flour
Four tablespoons of caster sugar
Two teacups of milk
Two whole eggs
Two teaspoons of bicarbonate soda
Three teaspoons of cream tartar
Two tablespoons of melted butter
Next you'll need to 'beat eggs, sugar, and about half the milk together, add flour, and mix well together, adding the remainder of milk as required, also bicarbonate and cream of tartar, fold in the melted butter'
And you'll need to give the mixture a 'great deal of beating' before placing soft dollops onto the griddle