7 Bacon Pancakes
Mother’s Day is fast approaching so why not surprise your Mom this month with a breakfast she won’t be expecting! When foodies anticipate pancakes, they look forward to creations that use chocolate chips, blueberries and a mountain of exotic fruit, not the world’s crispiest addition to the food pyramid. Bacon may sound like an unusual companion to the breakfast favourite, but if you already indulge in it while digging into a stack of flapjacks, then what’s the difference? Because it’s still a buttermilk pancake, the bacon itself just needs to be cooked on medium-high in a large cast-iron pan or a nonstick skillet, flipping and browning all sides until its golden. Once its drained off on paper towels, the same skillet (and a teaspoon of bacon fat) can be used to cook the prepared pancake batter. Just pour each round and carefully top with a strip or two and watch it sizzle and pop as the two staples collide. If you feel like being a bit more experimental, diced ham can also be added to the batter. Just make sure the finished product is lightly glazed or drenched in a downpour of old-fashioned maple syrup!
