astray recipes: Crackling bacon corn cakes

Categories: Breads
Yield: 6 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
6 slices	Bacon; cut into 1/2" pieces
⅓ cup	Chopped onion
1 cup	All purpose flour
2 tablespoons	Chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon	Baking powder
½ teaspoon	Salt
⅛ teaspoon	Cayenne pepper
⅔ cup	Milk
1	Egg; slightly beaten
1 tablespoon	Vegetable oil
8 ounces	Whole kernel corn; (1 can, drained)
½ cup	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
	Maple syrup or maple flavored syrup; warmed

In 10" skillet cook bacon and onion over medium high heat until bacon is browned (7 to 9 minutes). Meanwhile, in medium bowl combine flour, chives, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir in milk, egg and oil just until moistened. Stir in bacon and onion and remaining ingredients except maple syrup. Heat griddle to 350ø or until drops of water sizzle. For each corn cake pour ⅓ cup batter onto greased griddle. Cook until corn cakes are golden brown (3 to 4 minutes on each side). Serve warm with maple syrup.

Typed and Busted by Carriej999@... 3/21/98 Recipe by: Land O Lakes Treasury of Country Recipes Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Carriej999<Carriej999@...> on Mar 21, 1998

crackling bacon corn cakes