Big John'S Calgary Stampede Flap-Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices pepper bacon, thick cut
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Heat griddle to 375.
Cut bacon slices in half and cook on griddle to desired crispness and set aside. Retain the bacon fat in a bowl.
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Beat egg into milk until well combined.
Pour egg/milk combination and melted butter into dry mixture and mix until smooth.
Spoon a little bacon fat onto the place you will be cooking each flapjack and place one piece of bacon in each of these locations.
Using a soup ladle, add one scoop of batter over each bacon piece.
Grill until bubbles pop on the surface of the flapjack then flip and grill until light brown.