Ooey gooey, salty-sweet.

OLIVIA’S TOBLERONE-BACON PANCAKES
7/27/12
FINAL

Dear Olivia,

I love that you follow all my food ramblings and most of all, am thrilled that you’re a food girl, too.

I’d been meaning to make your Toblerone pancakes, but your tía is terribly disorganized with her time and hadn’t found the perfect Sunday morning to make them on. I actually had two Toblerone bars specifically purchased for the event, and one of them was eaten…without my permission.

In any case, I made the pancakes last weekend and added some bacon because I can’t resist the salty-sweet combination. And, as you mentioned, the chocolate chunks do add texture as well as flavor.

I hope you like the picture!

xoxo

OLIVIA’S TOBLERONE-BACON PANCAKES

Equipment: Griddle or large nonstick skillet, baking sheet, spatula
Active time: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Makes 12 small pancakes
Notes: I prefer to serve these with honey, as it highlights the honey in the chocolate.

4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 squares Toblerone, coarsely chopped
Warm maple syrup or honey for serving

- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 200°F. Place baking sheet on rack.

- Cook bacon in large non-stick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl, along with rendered fat.

- Melt butter in now empty skillet and cook until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bacon. Whisk in milk, eggs, and brown sugar.

- In separate large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and whisk just to combine. With rubber spatula, fold in Toblerone pieces.

- Heat skillet or griddle over medium heat and pour batter into it using a 1/3-cup measure. Once the pancakes begin to bubble and the edges look set, flip them over with a spatula and continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet in oven to keep warm.

- Serve pancakes with syrup or honey.