Today's recipe for Crempogau, or more correctly Crempog Furum, are based on an old recipe from 1800’s and one that uses yeast. Traditionally served warm and spread with butter and treacle, I’ve used golden syrup instead. Crempog are Welsh pancakes, which are similar to pikelets and crumpets, and are traditionally served on birthdays, St David’s day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) and also on bonfire night on the 5th November. Most modern recipes use bicarbonate of soda as the raising agent, but older recipes use yeast, as I have today, which results in a thicker pancake with fewer “holes”. As soon as they are cooked, traditionally on a bakedstone, (also known as a planc in Wales, or a griddle and girdle in England and Scotland) they are sprinkled with sugar for immediate eating, or, they are spread with butter, covered and kept warm in the oven before serving warm with the sugar sprinkled before serving. They are also delicious when served cold with butter, jam and/or syrup.
