Recently there has been a surge of very cheap mains electric appliances for making Poffertjes - Dutch Pancakes. The plate has a series of dimples, into which a teaspoon of batter is placed.

You can get the recipes easily on the net, but you can also use almost any batter mix - we had a packet of muffin mix - I just diluted it a little as it was a bit too thick.

You'd be surprised as how great some mixes intended for cakes, etc taste - personally I find the 'original' recipie far too sweet.

It is also possible to buy the dimpled plate suitable to cook on gas or other appliances.