LEFT OVER PANCAKES

When ever I make pancakes for breakfast there is usually a little of the mixture left in the bowl when we have eaten our fill so often make a few extra and use them to make another meal later in the week such as the following recipes which my family love.


Store the pancakes between layers of cling film or greased proof paper, they will keep in the refrigerator for two of three days.

HAM AND LEEK PANCAKESWITH CHEESY SAUCE.
TO SERVE THREE

6 large pancakes

2 medium leeks

6 slices of ham

For the sauce

6 oz cheddar cheese

1pt milk

2 oz butter

1 heaped tablespoon of flour

4 oz grated cheese mixed with 1oz fresh breadcrumbs.


Heat the oven to 185oC, grease a shallow oven proof dish and melt the butter in a saucepan

Mix the flour and butter to make a paste and stir over a gentle heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from the heat and gradually mix in the milk,return to heat and bring to the boil stirring constantly,cook for two minutes then add the grated cheddar., return to heat and stir until the cheese is dissolved.

Wash and slice the leeks into strips and sauté in a little butter until soft then set aside.
Take a pancake and place on a slice of ham then spoon on some of the leeks roll up the pancake in to a tube shape then repeat the process until all the ingredients are used up. Lay the pancakes in the greased oven proof dish and pour on the cheese sauce, finally sprinkle with the grated cheese and bread crumbs and place in a hot oven 180oC for fifteen minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble.
Serve with a green salad or baked tomatoes, both together are really good.
Left over pancakes have many uses especially when a quick super dish is needed.

6 pancakes

6 oz mushrooms thinly sliced

small carton of crème fraich

4 oz cold ham chicken or bacon.

1oz butter

1 desert spoon olive oil

salt and pepper.

Juice of half a lemon

Slice the pancakes in to ribbon like strips, melt the butter along with the olive oil in a frying pan, add the mushrooms and cook until the begin to soften. Add the meat and heat through thoroughly. Place the strips of pancake in the pan and add the crème fraich, lemon juice and cover with a lid. Warm through the pancakes and the liquid  for two-three minutes on a low heat then season to taste

I prefer this dish with mushrooms only but my carnivore family like the added meat.