MUSHROOM PANCAKE MAMON
MUSHROOM PANCAKE MAMON
MUSHROOM PANCAKE MAMON

Ingredients
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 110g/4oz flour
  • 300ml/10½fl oz milk
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil (for pancake mix)
  • extra sunflower oil (for cooking)
  • olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • finely sliced
  • 60g/2oz smoked bacon
  • finely chopped
  • sprig fresh thyme
  • 200g/7oz field mushrooms
  • halved and sliced
  • 200g/7oz Stilton
  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp double cream
Directions
  • For the pancakes
  • place the egg and egg yolk and flour into a bowl and mix together to form a paste.
  • Gradually whisk in the milk
  • and the tablespoon of sunflower oil to form a smooth batter.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan. Add a small amount of sunflower oil
  • swill round to coat the base of the pan and tip out the excess.
  • Pour some of the pancake mixture into centre of the pan and tip the pan in a circular motion to thinly coat the base. Cook the pancake until it sets
  • and turns a light golden colour. Turn the pancake over with a palette knife
  • and cook the other side for another minute
  • or until golden.
  • Tip out onto a plate and cover with a damp tea towel to prevent the pancake from drying out while you cook the rest of the pancakes.
  • For the mushroom filling
  • preheat the grill to its highest setting.
  • Heat a frying pan until hot
  • then add the olive oil
  • onion
  • bacon and thyme and fry for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
  • For the blue cheese glaze
  • place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend to form a smooth paste.
  • To finish
  • lay a pancake flat onto a clean flat surface. Spoon the mushroom mixture into the centre and top with a spoonful of cream. Roll the pancake up
  • like a cigar
  • then place into a serving dish
  • and repeat with the second pancake.
  • Spoon the Stilton glaze over the pancakes
  • and place under the hot grill to cook until the blue cheese glaze is melted and golden brown.
  • Serve in the dish at the table.