Yeast Pancakes

• These would be called placuszki drożdżowe in Polish.
• They are small American style pancakes.
• They are similar to dropped scones in the north of England.
• They are similar to bliny but made with wheat flour.
• They are a variation on my bliny recipe and you could use half wheat and half buckwheat flour  (I intend to try this soon).

Ingredients

• 170g plain flour
• 1 tablespoon of dried yeast
• 250ml of lukewarm milk.
• 3½ tablespoons of granulated sugar
• 50g of melted butter
• 2 eggs
• Pinch of salt
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• Little bit of sunflower oil for frying

Method

• In a bowl mix the yeast, 1 tablespoon of  sugar and 125ml of milk.
• Leave for around 10 minutes to froth up.
• In a large bowl mix the flour, salt and 2½ tablespoons of sugar.
• Mix in the eggs, 125ml of milk and the butter.
• Add the yeast mixture and mix well.
• Cover the bowl (a shower cap is good) and leave to rise.
• This will depend on the room temperature – mine took 90 minutes.
• Use a cast iron gridle pan or similar.
• Heat the pan up and add a little sunflower oil.
• Place large tablespoons of batter on the pan.
• Adjust the temperature to a medium heat so not to burn them.
• Cook on both sides.
• Keep in a warm oven whilst making more.
• Serve sweet or savoury

Served here with caster sugar on La prune by Jet for Ter Steege of the Netherlands.