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http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscf4174.jpg?w=225&h=300 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscf4174.jpg)Ok, here’s a quick one to start the week – and a pointer if you’re stuck for a Pancake Day idea other than the usual*to boot. This recipe will make about 6 Pancakes
The name of the game here is richness; rib-sticking cheese and bacon – so don’t make too much of this. You won’t need lots! Begin by getting your Pancake batter mixed and ready in a bowl;*sift 4oz of plain flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Break two eggs into the middle, and begin to mix into a stiff batter. Slowly add milk until you get to the consistency of single cream.
You can leave that in the bowl as long as you like – overnight if needed – whilst you fry off smoked bacon lardons in a frying pan. Once done, drain on kitchen paper. Finally, make a cheesy béchamel sauce by simply melting butter in a pan, stirring plain flour into it until it becomes thick, and then again adding milk slowly until a rich silky béchamel is formed. To this, add a generous grating of strong cheddar cheese, and a*small dollop*of English mustard.
Heat your grill. Assemble the pancakes and then add more strong cheddar on top, and briefly grill. When everything is melty, you’re good to go. Like I said, don’t overestimate this – it’s a rich, rich dish.
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/032-2-copy.jpg?w=179&h=240 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/032-2-copy.jpg)Beer-wise, you want something malty and strong to go with the smokiness*of the meat and creaminess of the cheese. Quantock’s (http://quantockbrewery.co.uk/) Royal Stag (6%abv) is a good choice; plenty of firm, nutty, biscuity malt and sweetness in the body, finished with a medium-dry, floral finish. This dark-amber beer is robust enough to cope with all the flavour of the cheese and Pancake, yet drying enough to cleanse the palate.
A suitably unfussy*beer for an unfussy snack.
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http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscf4174.jpg?w=225&h=300 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscf4174.jpg)Ok, here’s a quick one to start the week – and a pointer if you’re stuck for a Pancake Day idea other than the usual*to boot. This recipe will make about 6 Pancakes
The name of the game here is richness; rib-sticking cheese and bacon – so don’t make too much of this. You won’t need lots! Begin by getting your Pancake batter mixed and ready in a bowl;*sift 4oz of plain flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Break two eggs into the middle, and begin to mix into a stiff batter. Slowly add milk until you get to the consistency of single cream.
You can leave that in the bowl as long as you like – overnight if needed – whilst you fry off smoked bacon lardons in a frying pan. Once done, drain on kitchen paper. Finally, make a cheesy béchamel sauce by simply melting butter in a pan, stirring plain flour into it until it becomes thick, and then again adding milk slowly until a rich silky béchamel is formed. To this, add a generous grating of strong cheddar cheese, and a*small dollop*of English mustard.
Heat your grill. Assemble the pancakes and then add more strong cheddar on top, and briefly grill. When everything is melty, you’re good to go. Like I said, don’t overestimate this – it’s a rich, rich dish.
http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/032-2-copy.jpg?w=179&h=240 (http://goodfoodgoodbeer.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/032-2-copy.jpg)Beer-wise, you want something malty and strong to go with the smokiness*of the meat and creaminess of the cheese. Quantock’s (http://quantockbrewery.co.uk/) Royal Stag (6%abv) is a good choice; plenty of firm, nutty, biscuity malt and sweetness in the body, finished with a medium-dry, floral finish. This dark-amber beer is robust enough to cope with all the flavour of the cheese and Pancake, yet drying enough to cleanse the palate.
A suitably unfussy*beer for an unfussy snack.
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