Ingredients
225g (8 oz) plain flour
½ teasp. bread soda
25-50g (1-2 oz) sugar
1 egg
A scant 250ml (½ pt) buttermilk
Butter for cooking

Method
In food processor or large bowl mix flour, bread soda and sugar together. Add egg and gradually add buttermilk until you have a thick smooth batter. Heat a pan with a little butter. Place spoonfuls of batter onto hot pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan. Serve warm with honey.
Traditional Breakfast Plate:
Grilled bacon, black pudding and good quality sausages, tomatoes grilled with butter and chives, flat mushrooms and lambs' kidneys baked with knobs of butter and seasoned with mustard and black pepper.