Recipe - Parmesan Pancake With Caramelised Onions

Approx 50 g chevretype
goat's cheese
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
1 Sprigs basil; to garnish

FOR THE CARAMELISED ONIONS
25 g Butter
1 Red chilli
1 md Red or white onion; cut or sliced up
1 teaspoon Light muscovado sugar

FOR THE VEGETABLES
1 small Courgette
1 small Aubergine
1 Red pepper; deseeded and cut
; into thick slices
; lengthways
Olive oil

FOR THE PARMESAN PANCAKES
75 g Selfraising flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 pn Salt
1 Egg
125 ml Milk
25 g Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Oil for frying

Preheat the grill to high. Heat a griddle pan.

1 Melt the butter and start to gently fry the onions. Deseed and finely
chop the chilli. Add to the onions with the sugar and leave to cook for
about 1015 minutes.

2 Slice the aubergine crossways to give four slices about 1cm/ 1/2" thick.
Slice the courgette into slices on the diagonal.

3 Pour approximately 2 tbsp oil into a large bowl. Add the vegetables,
season and toss well until all are coated in oil.

4 Place on the hot griddle pan and cook for five minutes on each side,
turning once.

5 For the Pancake Batter: Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a
bowl. Make a well in the centre and break in the egg. Whisk in the egg and
milk until smooth.

6 Grate the Parmesan and stir into the batter. Heat a large heavybased
frying pan and add a little oil.

7 Ladle in the mixture, spreading it out to approximately 10cm/4" round.
Make two pancakes.

8 Cook on one side for 30 seconds to a minute. Then when the base is set,
use a wooden spatula to flip each pancake over and cook the other side for
12 minutes until cooked through.

9 Place the goat's cheese onto an oiled baking sheet, sliceside up. Season
and cook for 23 minutes until browned and bubbling.

10 Place one pancake on a serving dish, spread with the onion mixture, pile
the griddled vegetables on top and cover with the other pancake.

11 Slide the hot melted cheese on top using a spatula. Finish with a sprig
of basil.

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