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Ployes
Acadian buckwheat griddle cakes from the Madawaska
Ployes come from the Acadian villages of the Madawaska in north-west New Brunswick, on the border with Maine, where they are eaten at almost every meal in place of bread. The batter of light buckwheat flour, plain flour and baking powder is poured onto a very hot dry griddle and cooked on one side only, until the top is covered in tiny holes. Roll them with butter and molasses, or use them to mop up a stew. Chef's tip: let the batter rest 5 minutes so the bubbles start; without them you get flat pancakes instead of the lacy holes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz light buckwheat flour
- 2 ⅝ oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup cold water
- ½ cup boiling water
- 4 tbsp molasses (optional)to serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk 5 ½ oz light buckwheat flour, 2 ⅝ oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder and ½ tsp salt together. Whisk in 1 cup cold water to a smooth batter, then stir in ½ cup boiling water; it should be thinner than pancake batter.
3 minStep 2: Leave the batter to stand for 5 minutes, until little bubbles appear on the surface. Heat a heavy cast-iron pan or griddle over a medium-high heat; do not grease it.
5 minStep 3: Pour in a small ladle of batter and tilt to spread it about 15 cm wide. Cook on one side only for 1½–2 minutes, until the top is dry and covered in holes and the edges lift. A common mistake is flipping them; ployes are never turned. Stack in a clean tea towel to keep soft.
12 minStep 4: Serve warm, spread with margarine or butter and rolled up, with 4 tbsp molasses for drizzling.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ployes take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 8 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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