They. Are. Not. Pancakes

Is it an American thing? I'm fed up too with the demise of buns. They're now cup cakes apparently. And muffins? I don't remember them as being big buns? I thought they were like thicker, denser crumpets. (Perhaps it's to stop the double meanings)

Has anyone mentioned piklets ? They are a thin version of crumpets.

And what happened to pikelets?

X post there Nan Kate...

My DH calls pikelets 'pifelets'

Yes they are! Baubles and I agree on that one. Mother-in-law (Ayrshire/Fife) called them that and she was renowned for her delicious pancakes. She beat up a batter of milk, flour and eggs (perhaps baking soda, too?) and flung it a tablespoonful of the mixture on a buttered griddle. I can taste them now...[greedy emoticon]....!
You can still buy pikelets (we used to call them that in Nottingham where I originated from) but as I remember them they were just the same as the crumpets that are sold now. About 3" in diameter and half-an-inch deep?

I grew up in a bilingual household: one parent called crumpets crumpets and one called pikelets pikelets. We just ate 'em (not the parents).

Pancakes are pancakes whatever their size or thickness. Pancake batter. Scone dough. Scotch pancake batter is not dough.

I might bake some barm cakes today.

My Father insisted that the only thing which could be labelled 'Scotch' was whisky!

They've always been pancakes to everyone I've ever known here in Scotland. I knew as a child that somewhere people called them drop scones as that's what I had to look for in the recipe book! I didn't meet big, flat crepe type until years later.

What shocked me was finding sweet (eg chocolate chip, blueberry) muffins served at the buffet breakfast in the US hotels we stayed at. I wondered if the misunderstood the idea of English muffins.

Ah yes, pikelets and how could I forget muffins with my Mum' muffin dish sitting on the sideboard!

When I wrote piklets I thought the spelling looked odd, thanks for showing me they are pikelets ! Hate wrong spelling.

I can unsuallynspell ok but nit on this tablrt

grannyisland there were small sweet muffins served in the London hotel we were in a week ago. Strangely enough I managed a blueberry one, on top of my scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon!

I love it in a French one we go to, where they serve slices of fruitcake. [yum]

Pikelets are the little thin ones which you toast like crumpets. Scotch pancakes have more of the fattening ingredients. They are all very nice.

Hope you will all be making 'true' pancakes tomorrow? Dh likes lemon and sugar but I have always had mine with golden syrup.Rolled up [of course.]They are even better with a pool drizzle of cream. YUM!

Lemon juice, yes! Cream? Don't think so!

Lemon and sugar here. Delish!!!

Marelli I agree re pikelets though they do tend to be called crumpets by people who don't know any better!!

I love pancakes with lots of lemon and sugar. DH calls them pancakes but doesn't like them - all the more for me!!

Just lemon and sugar. I always too much batter mix.

Galen I meant having cream with mine [golden syrup] not with the DH ones with lemon and brown sugar.

Chef in a small hotel in Ibizia, doing his show cooking, making 'scotch' pancakes on a griddle. He recognised my Scottish accent and asked for my opinion as to their authenticity, which I was pleased to confirm. Then he proudly showed me the bowl of JELLY that he was serving as an accompaniment. Yes! Jelly as in Jelly and Icecream, not Jelly as in jam. I tried to explain but he was too busy laughing at the guests trying to balance melting jelly on hot pancakes

I agree with grannyisland. I grew up in England with a Scottish Mum and always thought of "drop scones" as pancakes. We never had the big pancakes "crepes" and I learned to make those when I was an adult. I was brought up in Cheshire and we had barm cakes but my Scottish parents called them rolls. My Yorkshire husband has teacakes or breadcakes, and calls crumpets "pikelets". I think baked goods have the most confusing terminology! Don't get me started on Scottish "half" loaves and American "English muffins". Oh, drat, now I'm hungry!
I will be making proper tossing pancakes tomorrow - with a variety of fillings and toppings. My husband likes jam, I like lemon or golden syrup but we also like them stuffed with ricotta and spinach - not all at the same time of course.

'Pikelets' are a favourite snack for children in Australia (just thought I'd mention it )
I am hopeless at making pancakes so have bought a plastic bottle of ingredients into which you just add water, shake vigorously and use..... I never thought it would come to that!

I've watched the Baker at Ferring Asda making the pancakes. I've bought them, eaten them, and loved them. I stick to the plain variety and eat with sugar and lemon juice. They are thick like 'scotch' pancakes but does it matter? No one HAS to buy them. I will and won't have to fiddle about with the frying pan any more. Ever.
I enquired last time if they would make me some gluten free pancakes but the answer was "Sorry, No"