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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