Chilli and candied bacon pancakes
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