Cheese and ham pancakes recipe

Name: Cheese and ham pancakes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 800g straight cut chips; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions, finely sliced; 50g plain flour; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 150ml semi-skimmed milk; 125g cooked ham, torn; 150g Cheddar, coarsely grated; 10g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Not just for Pancake Day! Make this easy pancake recipe for lunch or an easy dinner at any time of year – lacy homemade crépes filled with caramelised onion, melting cheese and ham and served with chips for a wallet-friendly meal.

See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
732 calories / serving

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Kettle Lightly Salted Potato Chips 130G
800g straight cut chips
£2.65
£20.38/kg
Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp vegetable oil
£1.45
£1.45/litre
Tesco Brown Onions Loose
2 onions, finely sliced
£0.11
£0.95/kg
Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
Aldi Price Match
50g plain flour
£0.70
£0.47/kg
Tesco British Barn Eggs 10 Pack
1 egg, lightly beaten
£1.70
£0.17/each
Creamfields Semi Skimmed UHT Milk 1L
Aldi Price Match
150ml semi-skimmed milk
£0.65
£0.65/litre
Premier Deli Cooked Ham Trimmings 400G
125g cooked ham, torn
£3.40
£8.50/kg
Eatlean Grated Cheese 180g
150g Cheddar, coarsely grated
£2.50
£13.89/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
10g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Why not try...

Tesco Plant Chef no ham slices

Try these in place of ham for a tasty, meat-free replacement

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Tip the chips onto a large baking tray and bake for 18-20 mins, turning halfway through, until golden.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally until completely soft and golden.
Tip the flour into a large jug. Make a well in the middle and gradually whisk in the egg and milk until you have a smooth batter.
When the chips and onions are almost cooked, heat a medium nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and wipe with oiled kitchen paper. Pour approximately 3 tbsp batter into the pan, tilting it to coat the pan evenly. Cook for 1 min, flip and cook for a further 30 secs until golden. Sprinkle the softened onion, ham, Cheddar and parsley (saving a little parsley to garnish) over one side of the crepe and fold over the pancake. Cook for 1 min to melt the cheese. Repeat until you’ve used all the ingredients and have 4 crepes in total. Serve with the chips and sprinkle with the extra parsley.