Bacon Pancakes

(Courtesy of Michael Symon)

Ingredients:
2 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. butter, melted
6 pieces bacon, cooked and fat reserved
SPICY MAPLE SYRUP:
2 c. maple syrup
Hot sauce, to taste

Directions:
Sift together the dry ingredients.  Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and butter.  Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir to combine.  Add chopped bacon and  mix in.

Add some of the reserved bacon fat to the skillet over medium low heat and ladle some of the pancake batter into the pan.  Flip the pancakes when they begin the bubble around the edges.  Cook for another 2 minutes and remove to a platter.  Cover to keep warm.

Combine the maple syrup and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium low heat and serve with pancakes.

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