Drop scones or Scotch pancakes?

A family tradition - not just for Shrove Tuesday

Yes, it is Shrove Tuesday*. Possibly the one night of the year when people tackle making pancakes. They are tricky beasts. The first one is always a disaster and by the time you get the hang of things, you’ve run out of mixture.

I am possibly cheating calling these pancakes, but we always called them Scotch Pancakes at home rather than drop scones which …