Hotcakes de Mezquite y Platano con Huevos Estrellados y Tocino, Mesquite Banana Pancakes with Sunny Sides and Bacon

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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Yield
6 servings
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Mesquite is one of the great unsung ingredients of Coahuila and Northern Mexico. The trees blanket the desert, and for centuries their pods have been ground into a sweet, nutty flour with a gentle caramel-cocoa flavor. It's pure magic in pancakes, especially folded together with mashed banana for a stack that's earthy, fragrant, and just sweet enough. Pati Jinich loves serving them the way breakfast is meant to be served up north, as a full plate, with crispy bacon and sunny-side up Eggland’s Best eggs alongside, so those runny yolks can find their way into every bite. Dust with confectioners' sugar and call everyone to the table.

Ingredients

For the pancakes

2 Eggland's Best eggs, large

3/4 cup mesquite flour

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 tablespoon sugar

¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt

1¼ cup whole milk

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed

Vegetable oil and unsalted butter for cooking the pancakes

To assemble the full breakfast

12 Eggland's Best eggs, large (2 per person)

12 to 18 thick bacon slices

Vegetable oil to cook the eggs

Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper, to taste

Confectioners’ sugar

Preparation

To make the pancakes:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: mesquite flour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Mix with a whisk or fork. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients: crack the eggs, pour the milk, add the vegetable oil and vanilla extract, and whisk with a whisk or fork. Add the bananas and mix and mash until well combined.
  3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until completely combined. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Heat a large pan or cast-iron pan over medium-low heat. Once hot, add a teaspoon of butter and a teaspoon of vegetable oil, enough to cover the pan. Once the butter has melted, pour ¼ cup of batter at a time, to make as many pancakes as will fit without crowding the pan. Cook for 3 minutes or so on the first side, until the bottom creates a crust and browns. Flip and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, do not press the pancakes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm until all pancakes are done.

To complete the full breakfast:

  1. In a large skillet preheated over medium heat, cook the bacon slices in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until crisp and golden brown. Transfer to a plate covered in paper towels to drain.
  2. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a small skillet set over low heat, crack two eggs at a time, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook to your desired doneness. I like mine with the egg white cooked and the yolk runny. Set aside.
  3. On a plate, place two pancakes, dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with two sunny-side-up eggs and 2-3 slices of bacon.

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 1/6 (253g)
Calories 480 kcal
Fat 20g
Saturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 425mg
Sodium 870mg
Carbohydrates 43g
Dietary Fiber 6g
Protein 24g

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