Chilli and candied bacon pancakes

Chilli and candied bacon pancakes
Here’s a different but tasty topping idea for your fluffy pancakes
Serves 4  / 
Prep 10 mins  / 
Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

150ml natural yogurt
150ml local semi-skimmed milk
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1 local egg yolk
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
160g Coop plain flour
1 tsp vegetable oil
10g local unsalted butter
2 tsp Coop olive oil
8 rashers Coop Irresistible smoked bacon
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 Coop ripe and ready to eat avocado
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Put the natural yogurt, milk, chilli and egg yolk in a bowl, setting aside the white

2. Add the bicarbonate of soda and plain flour and whisk until lump-free

3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff and fluffy

4. With a large metal spoon, fold it into the batter

5. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil and 10g unsalted butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium low heat

6. Add a quarter of the batter and cook for 2-3 mins on each side, flipping in between

7. Keep warm on a plate while you cook 3 more pancakes, topping up with 1 tsp vegetable oil, if needed

8. Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the bacon until crisp

9. Drizzle the maple syrup over the bacon and cook for a further minute

10. Peel, stone and chop avocado

11. Lightly crush with a fork and stir through the lemon juice

12. Top the pancakes with a spoonful of avocado, the crispy bacon and an extra sprinkle of chilli, if you like them spicy