Storecupboard corn pancakes

Name: Storecupboard corn pancakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 330 grams a whole corn on the cob or a of sweetcorn, drained; 2 mediums eggs; 5 Tbsps milk; 25 grams butter, melted; 85 grams self-raising flour; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 4 Tbsps sunflower oil, for shallow frying; 4 tomatoes, cut in half; 1 serving olive oil, for drizzling; 8 rashers good quality bacon, streaky or back; 1 serving chilli sauce to serve

Storecupboard corn pancakes is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Storecupboard rarebit, Storecupboard spaghetti puttanesca, and Raid-the-storecupboard side.

Instructions

First turn the grill on high. If using fresh corn, remove the husk and slice the kernels from the cob with a large sharp knife, then cook them in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes.

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Fresh Corn

Water

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Grill

Knife

Frying Pan

Drain and leave to cool while you whisk the eggs, milk and butter together.

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Butter

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Whisk in the flour and a large pinch of salt until smooth, then mix in the corn (fresh or canned) and the spring onions.

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Spring Onions

All Purpose Flour

Corn

Salt

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Whisk

Put the tomatoes cut-side up on a large baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Tomato

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Baking Pan

Lay the bacon next to the tomatoes in a single file on the tray. Grill for 810 minutes until the tomatoes have softened and the bacon is crispy, turning the rashers over at half time.

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Tomato

Bacon

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Grill

While the bacons crisping up, heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan.

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Sunflower Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 4 large spoonfuls of the batter and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until the pancakes are puffed up and golden. Lift out on to a plate lined with kitchen paper and cook the remaining 4 pancakes. Bring to the table with a bottle of chilli sauce.

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Chili Pepper