With Christmas just around the corner we're getting into full Christmas mode. Lights have been switched on, presents have been wrapped, snowballs have been drunk and tubs of chocolates have been emptied. My eldest child once said that the best part about Christmas is the pigs in blankets. I've never really been that keen and would be more than happy to give up my share to the teenagers to fulfil their needs. That was until one day when I decided that they would make an awesome accompaniment to pancakes! For brunch we often enjoy tasty chipolata sausages and crispy bacon with pancakes and waffles, so why not combine the two and have festive pigs in blankets with the pancakes instead. They were a huge hit and I will definitely be adding them to the breakfast menu on Christmas morning.
WARM CINNAMON PANCAKES WITH PIGS IN BLANKETS AND MAPLE SYRUP
Pigs In Blankets & Cinnamon Pancakes - serves 4/5
12 good quality Chipolata sausages (I buy Asda Extra Special Pork Chipolatas)
12 rashers of good quality streaky bacon (I buy Asda Extra Special Oak Smoked)
2 eggs
100ml buttermilk
150ml milk
75g melted butter
180g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
- Cut the chipolatas & bacon rashers in half
- Stretch the bacon out with the back of a knife on a chopping board to thin it out
- Wrap the bacon around the chipolatas
- Place into a roasting tin or oven dish in a preheated 200℃ oven for approx 25 minutes, until the bacon is crispy
- In the meantime make the pancakes by whisking the eggs, buttermilk, milk & melted butter together in a bowl or jug
- In another large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar & cinnamon
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry & mix until just combined
- Heat a non stick pan over a medium/high heat
- Spoon some of the batter into the pan and cook 3 or 4 pancakes at a time - flipping over when the bases are golden brown
- Serve with wonderful Maple syrup
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