Eggy Crumpets & Bacon
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Makes 2 crumpets
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2-4 rashers thin bacon (depends on how much you like bacon, we went for four pieces)
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1/2 teaspoon of oil for frying
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2 crumpets
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2 eggs
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Maple syrup to serve
Step 1 - Heat a frying pan on medium and when hot add the oil and the bacon and fry until crisp. Meanwhile beat the eggs in a shallow bowl and get ready to dunk the crumpets in the egg mixture. Set aside bacon on a paper towel lined plate.
Step 2 - There should be some bacon fat released in the pan but if there isn't add a little more oil and then dunk the crumpet on both sides in the egg mixture and fry non hole side down for a couple of minutes. Pour a little extra egg in the holes while it is frying and then turn it over and fry for a minute or two until done.
Step 3 - Serve the eggy crumpets on a plate topped with bacon and then maple syrup poured liberally all over it. Like Greta Garbo said "And don't be stingy baby" (although I don't believe she was talking about maple syrup).