Swahili Recipes: Drop Scones

Drop Scones
Commonly referred to as “Drops”, these scones acquired their name from the way the butter is placed
on the pan during cooking. A very popular dish in urban areas, drop scones are served as a breakfast
snack. They are enjoyed by the entire family.

Ingredients
– 3 cups (398 g) wheat flour, self-raising
– 3 eggs, whole (183 g)
– 1 3/4 cups (392 g) cow milk
– ½ cup (93 g) sugar, white
– 1/3 cup (63 g) margarine
– ½ cup (121 g) water
– 1 pinch (2 g) salt, iodized
– 1 ½ cups (293 g) cooking oil

Preparation 20 minutes | Cooking 30 minutes |
Makes 40
• Put the wheat flour into a mixing bowl.
• Rub in the margarine until fine.
• Dissolve sugar into the milk and stir.
• Add the sugar and milk mixture to the flour.
• Stir then add all the water till it is smooth with no
lumps.
• Break the eggs and add to the mixture.
• Add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
• Continue stirring until it is evenly mixed, and it starts
to bubble.
• The consistency of this mixture should be thicker than
that of pancake.
• Heat the pan for 3 minutes.
• Put a little cooking oil into the pan.
• Pour a scoop at the time of the batter onto the pan until
the surface of the pan is covered by the batter.
• Let the batter drops set on one side then turn.
• Add a little oil and keep turning until the drops turn
golden brown.
• Remove from the fire and place paper towels on a tray.
• Repeat the process till all batter is finished,
• Allow to cool and serve.

“Combine the eggs, sugar, and approximately half the milk; add the flour; mix well; add the remaining milk as needed; add the bicarbonate of soda and the cream of tartar; and fold in the melted butter. 16 people can be fed by the recipe.

Drop scones, commonly referred to as Scotch pancakes, receive their name from the way the mixture is dropped in soft dollops onto the frying surface. Scones were first made in Scotland.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities