Chestnut Pancakes With Bacon And Crème Fraîche Food

CHESTNUT PANCAKES WITH BACON AND CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Transfer 2 tablespoons bacon drippings to blender; add milk and next 3 ingredients, then 1 cup chestnuts. Blend until batter is smooth. Pour batter into bowl; stir in remaining 1/2 cup chestnuts.
• Pour remaining drippings into small bowl. Brush same skillet with some drippings; heat over medium heat. Drop in batter by rounded tablespoonfuls. Cook pancakes until brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Top with créme fraîche and bacon, then chives or maple syrup.

SKILLET PANCAKES WITH CANADIAN BACON AND PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the peaches with the brown sugar in a medium bowl; set aside. Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs and milk in a separate bowl, then gradually whisk into the flour mixture until just combined. Whisk in 4 tablespoons melted butter, then fold in the cottage cheese with a rubber spatula.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat until bubbling. Add the batter and cook until it starts setting around the edge, about 2 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until set and golden, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peaches and any juices from the bowl. Cover and cook until soft and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes, adding up to 1/4 cup water if necessary. Uncover and stir in the Canadian bacon. Cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Remove the pancake from the oven and transfer to a cutting board; slice into wedges. Serve topped with the peach-bacon mixture and more cottage cheese.

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• For the batter: in a blender or food processor, combine the eggs, vanilla, and 3/4 cup sugar. Blend for about 15 seconds, until combined. Add the flour and baking powder and mix for 60 seconds more, or until very smooth. Set the batter aside.
• Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the apples and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cinnamon and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, sprinkling them evenly over the apples, and cook, stirring, until the apples are glazed and slightly translucent at the edges, about 2 minutes.
• Distribute the apples evenly in the skillet and pour the batter over them. (Chef's Note: You may also make 4 individual pancakes, using a smaller pan. Just use 1/4 of the apples and 1/4 of the batter for each.) Cook until the bottom seems quite firm, about 8 minutes. Transfer the pan to the broiler and, while watching carefully, cook until the pancake is firm throughout and golden on top.
• Cut the pancake into 4 wedges and transfer them, apple side up, to serving plates. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar, place a dollop of crème fraiche on top, and garnish with the strawberries.