Pikelets

Oh those memories huh? I started making these when I was 8 years old, so 64 years ago when I bunked school (coz it was boring for me back then). I did learn a lot though.
Anyway. This such a no-fuss recipe and delicious.
I don't add sugar at all, there's enough in the toppings to satisfy a sweet tooth, for me.
I'm a quick and easy guy, so i pour the flour into my mixing bowl, grind some salt into it - on top is okay. Then crack an egg on top of that and pour my measure of milk on top again. A few stirs with the old sheffield blade until there are no lumps - about 2 minutes. Put it aside to rest while I choose a frypan and get it heated, just enough so it will smoke small dabs of butter. I wipe the butter around the pan. Not too much, just a coating.
It will quickly smoke and go brown if the pan is too hot, so back it down one click.
Spoon the mixture into the pan, one spoon at a time. Flip once bubbles appear through the mixture.
the 2nd side only needs a few seconds to cook coz most of the cooking was done whilst waiting for the bubble to appear! Flip when you think its ready. gauge the colour and flip again if you like it browner. Stack them with the spatular and transfer to a clean tea towel on a plate and cover with the other part of the tea towel.
Repeat until all is cooked.
I slice a piece of butter on say 2 pikelets at a time, then add topping (just a taste is all thats needed.
I like various jams, Marmalade, Peanut butter, and of course NZ Vegemite. Beats a slice of bread for me!
Delicious quick meal. Plentiful too.
Thanks for posting the recipe, as my Edmonds CookBook got taken in a marital split. Mind you, I have made these so many times over the years, the recipe is ingrained. Just had to check for accuracy is all.