Daphne Oz's Bacon Pancakes With Maple Bourbon Butter Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted (slightly cool)
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 for the pancakes: heat a griddle to medium-high heat. fry the bacon until crispy and then transfer to a paper-towel lined plate.
• 2 lower the heat to medium, and remove any excess bacon fat. you want there to be a thin layer for the pancakes.
• 3 chop the bacon into crumbs and separate the crumbs into two piles.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar, whisking together to thoroughly combine.
• 5 add the buttermilk, butter, half of the bacon, and eggs and whisk together until combined but still slightly lumpy.
• 6 drop spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook on each side until it bubbles, then flip over. transfer to a warm oven while finishing the rest.
• 7 for the syrup: in a small saucepot, combine the bourbon and maple syrup, whisking together over medium heat until thoroughly combined and hot.
• 8 cook until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes, then whisk the butter in, a tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated.
• 9 serve a stack of pancakes covered in syrup and sprinkled with the reserved bacon crumbs to serve.