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The Queen's Royal Scottish PancakesIt is said that back in 1960, Queen Elizabeth II sent United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower a very personal gift. A thank you of sorts. A reminder of his 1959 visit to the Scottish Highlands. The gift was her personal recipe for “drop scones.”Drop scones are also known as Scottish pancakes. Drop Scones or Scottish pancakes are very much like regular pancakes. The difference, however, is that they are a bit thicker and sweeter than traditional American pancakes. Like a pancake they are dropped onto a hot cooking surface and flipped. They include a leavening agent. Some say that the pancakes therefore are reminiscent of the Japanese fluffy pancake. In 2011 the National Archives featured the recipe in a press release. Thanks, however, to internet sleuths and the media this very special drop scone recipe has once again resurfaced. The instructions are provided below. Ingredients:* 4 teacups of flour* 4 tablespoons of caster sugar* 2 teacups milk* 2 whole eggs* 2 teaspoons bicarbonate soda* 3 teaspoons cream of tartar* 2 tablespoons melted butterDirections: Beat eggs, sugar and about half the milk together, add flour, and mix well together adding remainder of milk as required, also bi-carbonate and cream of tartar, fold in the melted butter. The bottom of the recipe notes that it makes enough for 16 people.(Image Credit: National Archives)#QueenElizabeth #pancakes #recipe 

Queen Elizabeth Revealed to Paddington Bear What She Keeps in Her HandbagPaddington Bear isn’t missing out on the Platinum Jubilee celebration marking 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. In fact, the marmalade-loving bear got to meet the queen herself at Buckingham Palace.The rare “sight” was part of the ongoing festivities surrounding the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Decked in his usual blue coat and red cap, Paddington sat down for a cup of tea across from the queen. Soon, the unlikely duo found they shared the same love for marmalade sandwiches, which the queen carried around “for emergency” inside her purse.The short video of the meeting was screened in front of the crowd gathering outside of Buckingham Palace prior to the concert closing out the weekend’s festivities. It was met with a rapturous applause.#QueenElizabeth #PaddingtonBear #handbag #sandwich #PlatinumJubilee

Images of Queen Elizabeth Projected onto Stonehenge for Platinum JubileeJoining the entire commonwealth to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Stonehenge displayed Her Majesty’s images onto its surfaces. Ahead of the 70th Jubilee celebration, seven photos from each decade of the queen’s reigning era were projected onto the prehistoric landmark. Some of the photos show the queen in her full monarchy regalia; some were from private moments such as the queen walking her beloved corgis."We wanted to show different aspects of the Queen -- of her personality, of her interests and really show what a special lady she is," said English Heritage, the Stonehenge’s official custodian, in a statement.Image: EH_Stonehenge/Twitter#QueenElizabeth #Stonehenge #PlatinumJubilee #corgi