As you might have read, I have an abundance of huckleberries kicking around my freezer and I'm looking for new and interesting things to do with them. I came across a post by Bellini Valli of
More Than Burnt Toast, a fellow BC foodblogger, featuring
blueberry pikelets, and my interest was piqued. I had all the ingredients on hand, so I went down and made them immediately.
For an explanation on pikelets, you can read Bellini Valli's information about this treat
here. I also found an interesting article on pikelets
here, baking up Bellini's assertion that there are a lot of contradictions around these things. The Hub UK site has a recipe for pikelets that uses yeast, and this seems far more crumpet-like to me than the recipe I used. I grew up in a pretty British household, but had never heard of pikelets before; I must ask my dad if he remembers them.
The pikelet batter I used, got from Bellini's site
here, was very much like a pancake batter, though slightly thicker. Initially, I didn't use rings because I didn' think they would be necessary, but I had a bit of a disaster with my first batch that made me rethink that strategy. I then unpacked my English muffin rings, buttered them well, and had far better results.
These are, essentially, a thick pancake. They were wonderful! Not terribly exciting or exotic, as the name might suggest, but they were certainly yummy. Thanks Bellini Valli!
14 comments:
Oh my goodness, these look fantastic!!
Those pikelets are so tempting! A delightful treat that reminds me of Welsh cakes....
Cheers,
Rosa
Ive never heard of these before.. they sound yummy.
They look wonderful! So nice and fluffy. Some butter and maple syrup and you'd be all set!
so, that's what they are called. My Grammy has made those for years. I never got the recipe. I am going to pass these along to my brothers.
Nice post
I so wish we could get huckleberries around here!!!
Delicious and fluffy pancake, my favorite.
Oooo, thick pancakes ftw! I've never heard of these, they look fantastic. :)
These look interesting - I bet my hubby would love them.
You have English Muffin rings? That is so cool. I am huge fan of pancakes and these remind em of them...looking good, Coyote!
They look like yummy treat with your huckleberries! Almost cake-like.
I've never heard of pikelet but this looks so good.
Yes I saw Vals post about them and was curious too! I'm glad you made them they look absolutely delicious!
These intrigued me, too...I haven't made them yet, but of course now I want to even more! Look delish.
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