THE perfect pancake, is, to my mind, the first broken one you make, usually a bit too thick and stuck to the pan, drizzled with sugar and lemon.

But if you are bored of plain old lemon and sugar and want to transform the most mundane batter into a meal to be remembered for Shrove Tuesday tomorrow, why not try this.

POTATO PANCAKES WITH CHEESE AND BACON

The ultimate breakfast in bed treat — potato pancakes with Irish cheese and bacon are so delicious. Potato drop scones, topped with a thick layer of melted Irish Cheddar and finished with rashers of crisp, and streaky Irish bacon.

Makes 4