Serves 4
Preparation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes

• sunflower or canola oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 250g bacon, finely chopped
• 200ml cake flour, sifted
• 5ml baking powder
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 45ml milk
• 250ml finely diced or grated Cheddar
• 30ml chopped parsley
• potato wedges and salad, to serve

1  Heat a little oil and sauté the onion until soft. Add the bacon and fry until cooked. Set aside.

2  Combine the flour and baking powder. Season with salt and pepper and make a well in the centre. Pour the eggs and milk into the hollow. Stir the dry ingredients in, working from the centre outwards. Stir until just combined.

3 Add the cheese, parsley and the bacon and onion mixture and stir through until just combined. Heat a little more oil in the pan. Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the pan and fry over medium heat for about a minute a side, or until cooked through. Serve warm with potato wedges and salad.

Text and image: Ideas magazine