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Crumpets with Bacon and Caramelized Banana

Crumpets with Bacon and Caramelized Banana

If you prefer something other than an Omelette or a full English breakfast, why not try this delicious crumpet with bacon caramelised bananas? At one of the establishments I worked at, we had this on the venue's breakfast menu, but personally, for me, this is rather a breakfast option for the family home rather than a venue.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

CRUMPETS BATTER
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 6 tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup poppy seeds
BACON AND BANANA
  • 2-3 slices of crispy streaky bacon per person
  • 3 Bananas (peeled and cut lengthways)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • honey or syrup to drizzle

Method
 

CARAMELISED BANANA
  1. Heat the butter on low heat and add the brown sugar and let cook to make a lovely caramelised sauce-be careful not to burn the sauce.
  2. Add the cinnamon and the bananas and cook for 1-2 minutes until the bananas are warm and heated through.
  3. When the sauce has thickened, spoon over the bananas to cover them.
  4. Use the rest of the sauce to garnish the plate when adding the banana.
CRUMPETS:
  1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, Add the sugar.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, oil and milk and water together.
  3. Add the liquids to the sifted ingredients and whisk well to ensure there are no lumps in the batter.
  4. Add the poppy seeds and whisk again.
  5. Heat oil in a saucepan and bake spoon full (about 2 tablespoons) of crumpets on low to medium heat until bubbles form.
  6. Flip them around and bake further for up to 1 minute until golden brown but cooked.
BACON:
  1. Crispy fried bacon fried in oil or topped under salamander to grill
ASSEMBLING
  1. Place about 3-5 crumpets on top of each other and balance them well(you can add bit of cream cheese between them to let them stick).
  2. Top with the crispy bacon.
  3. Place the banana next to the crumpets or on top and spoon some sauce over.
  4. Drizzle sauce, honey or maple syrup over the top and serve.