Scottish Pancakes With Butterscotch Sauce Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PANCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare Sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat, until begining to turn golden. Stir in sugar, cook sauce stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat, blend in cream and marsala. Continue until the sauce thickens slightly. Do not boil! Set aside until needed.
• Pancakes: Sift the flour and baking soda together into a large bowl, stir in the sugar, make a well in the centre of the mixture.
• In a seperate bowl, combine the milk, egg and butter. Gradually whisk this into the dry ingredients until smooth. Allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• Heat a small frying pan or crepe pan over a medium heat. Add a little butter, rub over pan with a paper towel to remove excess.
• Pour about 1/3 cup of batter into pan, cook till golden on both sides.
• As they cook, place the pancakes on an ovenproof dish covered with foil in a warm oven. Serve with Butterscotch sauce and whipped cream.

BUTTERSCOTCH PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.Bring to a boil then reduce to a slow and steady boil and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes.
• Carefully add the heavy cream and salt. Stir to combine. Bring mixture back to a slow boil. While stirring, cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and Scotch, if using.
• Set aside and allow to cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, homemade butterscotch sauce (recipe above) and melted butter.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will still be slightly lumpy.
• Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Coat generously with butter, then ladle ⅓ cup batter onto griddle for each pancake.
• Cook until the edges are golden and bubbles form and pop on the surface, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking, about 2-3 minutes longer.

SCOTCH PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, cream of tartar, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add milk and eggs; stir until batter is the consistency of thick cream.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter by spoonfuls into the hot skillet and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

SCOTTISH PANCAKES WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the oats and buttermilk and let sit overnight or for several hours.
• 2. The next day, mix flour, sugar, salt and soda. Stir into the oat mixture.
• 3. Lightly beat the oil, syrup, water and egg together and add to the flour/oat mixture.
• 4. Fry on hot griddle on both sides until lightly brown.
• 5. For Butterscotch Sauce:
• 6. Put sugar, syrup and salt in sauce pan and stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir over medium heat and allow sauce to come to a boil. Boil for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7. Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted. Then stir in cream. Serve warm over pancakes. Makes 2 1/2 cups of sauce.