1 c Yellow cornmeal
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Sugar
2 ts Double-acting baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Fresh corn kernels including
-the pulp; (cut from about 2
; scraped from the cobs,
-ears of corn)
2 lg Eggs
3/4 c Milk
2 tb Unsalted butter; melted and
-cooled,
; plus additional,
; melted, for
; brushing the
; griddle
5 sl Lean bacon; cooked until
-crisp
Maple syrup as an
-accompaniment
In a bowl whisk together the cornmeal, the flour, the sugar, the
baking powder, and the salt. In a food processor puree coarse the
corn. In another bowl whisk together the corn puree, the eggs, the
milk, and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, add the egg mixture to
the cornmeal mixture, and stir the batter until it is just combined.
Let the batter stand, covered, for 10 minutes and stir in the bacon,
crumbled.
Heat a griddle over moderate heat until it is hot and brush it
lightly with some of the additional melted butter. Working in
batches, pour the batter onto the griddle by 1/4-cup measures and
cook the pancakes for 1 minute on each side, or until they are
golden, transferring them as they are cooked to a heated platter and
brushing the griddle with some of the additional melted butter as
necessary. Serve the pancakes with the syrup.
Makes about 12 pancakes.
Yields
1 servings