Royal Recipe: Queen Elizabeth II’s Drop Scones Blossom Lady Jul 03, 2020 10:02 PM In 1959, Queen Elizabeth II treated then-President Dwight Eisenhower and his wife to her drop scones, also known as “Scotch pancakes”, on the occasion of their visit to Balmoral Castle. The couple were such fans of the griddle cakes that the Queen sent them her family recipe, following their return to the States. "Dear Mr President," she wrote in the letter, which is available in the National Archives. "Seeing a picture of you in today's newspaper, standing in front of a barbecue grilling quail, reminded... drop scones, scottish pancakes, royal recipe Like! Add to bookmarksAssign tags