Bacon Guinness Chocolate Pancakes with a Frothy Whipped Cream Head and Guinness Chocolate Syrup

Bacon Guinness Chocolate Pancakes with a Frothy Whipped Cream Head and Guinness Chocolate Syrup

Servings: makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons Guinness or other Irish stout
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and cooked (optional)
• 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream, whipped with 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Guinness chocolate syrup

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2. Mix the Guinness, egg and butter in another large bowl.
3. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients along with the bacon.
4. Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a touch of butter (or bacon grease) in it.
5. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and cook until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Repeat for the remaining batter.
7. Serve in a stack topped with a head of frothy whipped cream and Guinness chocolate syrup.

Source: closetcooking