The US will soon will be alive with the sights and smells of Thanksgiving cooking. No time to dwell on Downton Abbey this week as shopping lists are being prepared from time honored recipes passed down from mother to daughter. If you think cooking for your extended family a few times a year is tough, imagine Mrs. Patmore, Daisy, Ivy and the kitchen staff preparing multi course meals every night. I really don’t know how they did it.
The Dowager should have every reason to ask “What is Black Friday?” since this is an American invention dating back to the 19th century. Perhaps we can bridge the cultural gap with the introduction of today‘s Downton dish: Drop Scones. They are not like American drop biscuits, but rather delicious mini (pocket) pancakes. Imagine tucking a few of them into your pockets as a snack during your Black Friday shopping marathon.
Downton Dish
We are finally seeing that the end is near. Only a month left before the PBS launch in January (see the countdown clock above). Each week I share Downton news, but if you haven’t seen all seasons (1-4) beware of spoilers below:
- Your man participating in Movember? Get some styling ideas from the Edwardians.
- New Downton Christmas Ornaments: Have a very British Christmas
- New filming locations for Season 4: Video from PBS (only available to US viewers
- Lady Mary is an Essex girl through and through. “I’ll never sound like Lady Mary.
- Kanye West wants to build replica of Downton Abbey? Sorry, but comes without pedigree.
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Drop Scones
Drop Scones aka Scottish Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 5 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup of sugar (or sugar substitute)
- 1 ½ cups milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar, and add most of the milk.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients which help you blend in the wet. Pour in the milk egg mixture. Whisk until smooth, adding more milk until the mixture is thin enough to pour, but won’t run.
- Prepare a griddle or cast iron pan with a little oil or butter, spread with a paper towel. Heat to medium high.
- Drop scones are meant to be smaller than pancakes. Use a tablespoon to drop heaping spoonfuls of batter on the griddle to form pancakes.
- When bubbles start to appear on the surface (after 2 to 3 minutes), use a spatula to flip the pancakes over. Cook for another minute, until lightly browned.
- Remove to a plate and cover with a clean tea towel to keep warm while you cook the rest of the drop scones.
- Serve with butter, jam, or golden syrup.
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