Cheese and ham pancakes

Lacy homemade crépes filled with caramelised onion, melting cheese and ham and served with chips for a wallet-friendly meal.

Ingredients

• 800g straight cut chips
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 100g plain flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 300ml semi-skimmed milk
• 125g cooked ham, torn
• 150g Cheddar, coarsely grated
• 10g flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

1. Cook the chips.
2. 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. 
3. 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. 
4. 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.
5. 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. 
6. Serve with the chips and sprinkle with the extra parsley.