Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4                 Oz  plain flour
  1              Large  egg
     1/2          Pint  milk
     1/4      Teaspoon  salt
                        oil or fat to grease tins

Preparation:

Make the batter by hand or in a machine. Beat together the egg, milk and salt, then whisk in the flour a little at a time until you get a smooth batter with little bubbles round the edges, which shows it is well beaten. Allow to stand for half an hour if possible, as this will let the batter thicken. When ready to cook, generously grease or oil the baking tin or individual tins, and put into a hot oven at 425ºF, 220ºC, gas 7 for 5 minutes until it is smoking hot. Whisk up the batter again, adding a tablespoonful of ice cold water if it seems thick, and pour into the hot baking tray - it should sizzle as the cold batter goes into hot fat. Put back into the hot oven for 15 to 20 minutes, and the batter should then be brown and crisp around the edges, golden and soft in the centre.

Nutritional Information:

215 Calories (kcal); 13g Total Fat; (52% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 220mg Cholesterol; 708mg Sodium