Bacon and Maple Syrup Pancakes

Serves 4

Ingredients:
200g self raising flour
100g sugar
2 medium eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract 
Salt
120ml milk (or milk alternative)
A little butter or oil for cooking the pancakes
12 rashers of good streaky bacon
Maple Syrup

Method:

  1. Mix together the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

  2. Crack in the eggs, one at a time and combine with the dry ingredients, then add the vanilla extract.

  3. Add the milk a few tablespoonfuls at a time (probably somewhere between 6 and 8 tablespoonfuls - you may not need all of it) and whisk until you have a smooth batter. The consistency should be a thick liquid that pours quite slowly..

  4. Lightly wipe the base of a frying pan or skillet with a little butter or oil and heat on low. Spoon in a ladleful of the batter into the pan.

  5. When bubbles start to appear on the surface of the batter, it’s time to flip! Once flipped, leave for 30 seconds on the other side until cooked.

  6. Repeat until all the batter is used up.

  7. Cook the bacon in a dry frying pan over on a low heat, drizzling a little maple syrup over it for its final minute of cooking time.

  8. Serve your pancakes, topped with bacon and a further drizzle of maple syrup.