Swedish Bacon Pancakes

Ingredients

• • 6oz Bacon

  • ¼ Cup Butter

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup Flour

  • 2 cups Milk

  • Pinch of Salt

Directions

• 1. Whisk together eggs, flour, milk, salt. Making the batter in advance and let it for an hour or two is recommended by perfectionists.

  2. Heat oven to 425F.

  3. Cut bacon into small chunks cook till crisp in a cast iron skillet that can go directly into the oven.  When the bacon is crispy, remove it, add butter to the pan until it is melted.

  4. Pour batter into the hot fat, sprinkle the bacon cubes on top, and bake for 20-30 mins until it looks puffy and well-browned. Time will vary according to depth of batter in dish etc.

There are lots of variations – try adding lemon zest or chives, put the ham in before the batter, and so on. Swedish tradition and Larsson’s novels say you should serve it with loganberries or loganberry jam/jelly. You can also try cranberry or redcurrant jelly, strawberry jam, and/or a dusting of powdered sugar.