Savoury Bacon, Onion and Tomato Pancakes

Two posts in one day, what is the world coming to?  Quite simply, I can't wait to post this recipe up.  First a bit of background, though.


I can't claim all the credit for this recipe.  It's originally based on the Savoury Vegetable Pancakes over at Joyful Abode.  My girlfriend and I made these for tea one night during the week, and absolutely fell in love with them.  We were talking about how we could use them, and the suggestion was made to have them with bacon for breakfast.  My girlfriend than suggested we could replace the carrot with bacon and onion, and I suggested some tomato as well.  Thus the Bacon, Onion and Tomato Pancakes were born.


I've just made our first batch, and they are simply amazing.  There are a few difference from the Joyful Abode recipe, namely the substitution of Almond Meal for Coconut Flour, simply because I've been unable to find anywhere that actually sells coconut meal.  Research on the 'Net indicated that when Coconut Flour is used, only 1/3 of the amount is required, because it absorbs a lot of moisture.


With that in mind, I've been experimenting with the amount of Almond meal required.  As a result, the amount in the recipe is necessarily vague, because I've been making it up as I go along.  Anyway, enough talking, here's the recipe:


Savoury Bacon, Onion and Tomato Pancakes

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

3 eggs

3 tablespoons of milk

1/2 - 2/3 cup almond meal

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

4 rashers of bacon

1 medium brown onion

2 shallots

2 tomatoes

Mix the oil, eggs, milk, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl.  Add the almond meal slowly and mix until a smooth batter is formed.  The batter will thicken slightly when it is left to stand.  Add more almond meal if the batter is too thin.

Chop the bacon into small pieces, and fry in a little coconut oil until it is crispy.  Transfer the bacon into the batter (but do not tip the coconut oil and bacon grease in).  Discard the bacon grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the frying pan.

Chop the onion, shallots and tomato, and fry them until the onion is golden brown.  Mix the onion and tomato into the batter.

Heat butter in a frying pan, and spoon lumps of batter into the pan, cooking for a minute or two on each side.

Here's a shot of the final product: