pancakes

Two members of the Good Food team share their favourite pancake recipes

- LIBERTY MENDEZ and BARNEY DESMAZERY

liberty

‘Fluffy American-style pancakes are my favourite type of pancake, but I also can never resist those melty cheese-and-ham-stuffed crêpes you get at street-food markets. This got me thinking: what if American-style pancakes could be stuffed with cheese? Win, win! These delicious pancakes have an oozing brie and cheddar centre, and are served with optional crispy beef or turkey bacon instead of ham. They’re the best of both worlds, and sure to be a winner with cheese-lovers – the gooey cheese-pull you get when you break into them is bound to get you lots of social media attention, too.’

Liberty Mendez, recipe developer

Brie-stuffed pancakes with crispy bacon

SERVES 5 (2 pancakes per serving) PREP 10 mins COOK 30 mins EASY

10 smoked turkey or beef streaky bacon rashers

300g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder pinch of caster sugar

2 medium eggs, lightly beaten

300ml semi-skimmed milk

2 tbsp sunflower oil

25g salted butter, plus extra to serve

150g brie, thinly sliced

50g grated cheddar

1 Heat the grill to high and grill the bacon for 5 mins until crisp, turning halfway through. Set aside and keep warm. Tip the flour, baking powder, sugar and a large pinch of salt into a large bowl, then gradually whisk in the eggs and milk until you have a smooth, thick batter.