It’s time to experience the awesomeness of leftover Christmas ham with these irresistible Cheese and Ham Pancakes….. Crispy cheesy golden outsides, fluffy insides with pops of ham (or bacon!), these are outrageously delicious!
URGENT, URGENT!!! DID YOU SAVE YOUR HAM BONE???!!!!!
I forgot to remind you!😩 In all the kerfuffle* trying to get a Dozer/Nagi Christmas selfie + last minute present shopping not to mention all the last minute changes to the Christmas menu that was decided on the fly on Christmas Eve, resulting in a large part of that day being spent running around from store to store, battling the crowds.
We even bought a food processor the day before Christmas. Just because homemade pate* and Roasted Cauliflower with Almond Puree** got added to the menu, then we realised my mother didn’t have a food processor. 🙄
Only a food blogging family would do something crazy like that. Normal families would have made do. Instead, in our family, somebody (probably me) screeched “MUM, how can you not have a food processor???!!!” . Then somebody (probably my brother) proceeded to bash away on the internet to find a good one, hunt down a store with it in stock, then we all jumped in the car to race to the store to get it.
And all this is a long winded way of saying that in the Christmas madness, I forgot to send out a simple reminder to save the ham bone from your Christmas Ham because this year, we’re going to make a Ham Bone Chinese Rice Soup (Congee!!!) which is all of 3 ingredients, takes all of 3 minutes to prepare and tastes so unbelievably good, it made me do the jiggy.
Ham bone = most incredible stock ever. Just wait until you try it!!!
* This was my request. Because homemade pate is out of this world good. And if you can’t put in food requests on Christmas Day, when can you, eh? 😈
** This was an addition by someone sensible who pointed out that we didn’t have much green stuff on the Christmas menu. To which I responded stubbornly “Make what you want, but you can’t use the oven or the stove cause they’re taken!”, so in the end we made this Roasted Cauliflower recipe using the outdoor BBQ.
I haven’t filmed the Ham Bone Congee yet, so it will be coming to you sometime next week. I need to get my hands on another leftover ham bone. I have put the feelers out and am expecting a delivery sometime this week, upon which I’ll make the video then publish the recipe. I think the video will be handy so you can see how the rice breaks down and how thick the soup should be. So for now, pop your ham bone in the freezer and let me show you what I’ve made with all that leftover Christmas ham.
Are you ready? 🙂
Here it is.
Let me introduce you to your new favourite breakfast: Cheese and Ham Pancakes.
Crispy and cheesy on the outside.
Fluffy on the inside with pops of ham and cheesy goodness.
A dollop of sour cream, little sprinkle of green onions and crispy bits of cooked ham.
That moment when you cut into it and shovel a huge forkful into your mouth, being sure it’s generously smeared with sour cream…
It’s a little Christmas miracle all over again.
WHAT A WAY TO TRANSFORM LEFTOVER HAM!!!!!
Mind you, there is nothing wrong with a good ole’ ham sandwich. In fact, a leftover Christmas ham sandwich is the best of the best of all sandwiches, in my humble opinion.
Though hot on its heels is a cheese and ham jaffle, made using an old school jaffle maker – none of those fancy sandwich presses, thanks! Nope, we use Wonder White sandwich bread, lashings of butter on both sides, pile on the ham and cheese as high as you dare, then use both hands and every muscle in your arms plus body weight to squeeze the clamp shut and let the jaffle maker do its work.
So, sandwiches first.
Then once you’re sandwiched out, try these Cheese and Ham Pancakes. And if you’re out of ham, just use regular store bought ham or BACON!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!!! Thank you for all the lovely Christmas messages! I am slowly making my way through them, now that I have emerged from my Christmas coma. 😵 Back to reality!! – Nagi x
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Cheese and Ham Pancakes (Pikelets!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 150 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 egg
- 215 ml / 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp milk (Note 1)
- 1 1/4 cups / 150 g grated cheddar cheese (Note 2)
- 1 1/4 cups / 225g chopped ham (Note 3)
- 1 1/2 cups shallots / scallions , finely sliced (about 4 stalks)
Cooking:
- 2 - 3 tbsp butter
Toppings (optional):
- Sour cream (highly recommend, or use yoghurt)
- Extra chopped shallots
- Extra chopped ham , cooked
Instructions
- Place flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix to combine.
- Make a well in the centre. Add egg and milk. Mix until flour is incorporated - small lumps is fine (see video / photo in post).
- Add cheese, ham and shallots. Stir through - it should have a soft dropping consistency.
- Heat a non stick pan over medium high heat (or medium if your stove is strong).
- If using extra ham for toppings: cook it in just 1 tsp butter until golden, then remove onto paper towels to drain.
- For the pancakes: Add about 2 tsp butter, swirl to melt.
- Place 1/4 cup batter in the pan (Note 4), then roughly spread into a 7cm / 3" circle. Repeat to fill the pan (I do 3 in a small pan, 4 in a large).
- Cook for 2 minutes until the underside is deep golden. Don't wait for bubbles like normal pancakes, they won't appear.
- Flip and cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove onto a rack.
- Add a bit of extra butter and repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve with dollops of sour cream (virtually mandatory!), sprinkled with extra cooked ham and shallots, if desired.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
LIFE OF DOZER
Tearing into a Christmas present to reveal his new (current) favourite toy.
My poor hands.
Kim says
This looks fabulous and I can’t wait for the congee recipe yum!
Just wondering what food processor did you end up purchasing? I’m currently in the marker for one but just can’t decide!
Nagi says
Hi Kim! Let me check and get back to you – I don’t think we were able to get the one we wanted but basically, from the research my brother did, aim to get a 1000 watt one and do NOT get the Kitchenaide (don’t believe the sales people if they tell you that even though it’s only 300 watts it’s powerful enough). I think we found all the food processors that were 1000 watts are good quality and it came down to the quality of the finishes that determined price. I’ll ask my mother and let you know! N x
Albert Bevia says
oh my goodness! these look so amazing, this is something I have to make, thank you for the amazing recipe 🙂
Nagi says
Thanks so much Albert!! N xx
Judy says
Magi, you forgot to add the egg to the ingredients list!
Nagi says
??? Am Iseeing things???? 4th from the top??? 🤪
Karly says
So creative! Definitely pinning!
Nagi says
Thanks Karly! Happy New Year to you!! N xx
Sue Peart says
Hi Nagi,wanted to let you know I made your favourite family prawn dipping sauce for our Christmas Day Prawns. Since the beautiful fresh .Australian Tiger prawns cost me $49 per kilo x 3 kilos I really wanted something very special and this was perfect. Every single person at lunch commented and said it was the best dipping sauce ever so thank you very much. Hope you had a beautiful Christmas!
Nagi says
I LOVE HEARING THAT!!! Thank you so much for sharing that Sue!! N xx
Josephine B says
Hi Nagi, We haven’t quite finished all the ham off of our ham bone as yet, so these pancakes look mighty interesting to use the last if the meat. Since we’re going away again with our caravan that ham is coming with us for breakfast pancakes. Don’t tell me that someone inadvertently gave Dozer your ham bone.
Happy New Year to you and all your family and have a great 2018 with some relaxation time in between the recipes making.
Nagi says
Love hearing that Josephine!! Safe travels, I look forward to hearing about it – and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! N xx 😘
Jenny says
Hi Nagi, is it ok to use self raising flour, rather than plain flour and baking powder. Love all of your recipes!!!! Happy New Year to you and big hugs to Dozer 😊
Nagi says
Yes yes yes to self raising flour! And Happy New Year to you too Jenny! N xx
Eha says
OK – not too many pancakes in this household and no bone at the moment with which to male a congee . . . . whenever I flew > Singapore the family would look at my lifting a room service phone and yell ; ‘Mom needs her congee fix’ !! , , , What on earth did Dozer score for Christmas . . . . a chewing rope ? . . . .
Nagi says
Ba ha ha! I love hearing that Eha!!! That’s Dozer pulling at a tug of war rope… my poor hands! 😂
Vera G says
Have you survived last minute of this and thatBUT WHY? Don’t you know that’s NOT XMAS. RELAX AND ENJOY AND TAKE AS IT COMES AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. LOOK WHAT HAPPEN IN PHILIPINES, MOTHER NATURE MADE SURE THERE IS NO XMAS.NAGI STOP, STOP AND LEAVE SIMLE LIFE. ANYWAY AM LOOKING TO SEE YOU HAM BONE CONJI, SOUP. YOU HAVE MADE DOZER HAPPY! We have three days heatwave than relief. ENJOY , STAY SAFE, STAY HEALTHY FOR 2018!!!!
Nagi says
I know it was awful to hear that news 🙁 I have a friend over there I was very worried about! HAPPY NEW YEAR Vera! N xx
Wynn says
Your family holiday preparations, with the mad dash to buy a food processor, would be something to build a screenplay on, and you’re a good enough humorous writer that you could write a fun family comedy. Might be something worth considering.
We’d had so much great food leading into the Christmas weekend, that neither my husband nor I felt like cooking our ham for Christmas Day… So we didn’t! We’d had a day of light snacking, tasty leftovers, and a large garden salad instead. We’ll have it soon, though….and we Always save the ham bone… Usually for split pea soup or Senate Navy Bean Soup. (We cherish chicken & turkey bones too.)
Those pancakes look wonderful, but there will definitely be some ham sandwiches for us, too!
Hope you and yours (and Dozer, of course) had a great holiday weekend! We woke to snow covered trees and landscapes on Christmas morning and now have bitterly cold Arctic-type conditions taking us right into the New Year and somewhat beyond. We’re eagerly watching the weather forecast daily for hints as to when into the new year we could expect this subzero cold blast might break. Makes us really appreciate good heating systems, polar fleece, heated car seats, cozy fireplaces, and the like!
Hope the New Year brings you and Dozer sensational opportunities and successes–and somehow suspect that it most certainly will!
Nagi says
That sounds like a terrific Christmas lunch to me! 😂 I always say that Christmas is first and foremost for enjoying, not burning yourself out with cooking!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR to you Wynn – N x ❤️
Rachel Keyte says
Oh wow, this is definitely going onto my breakfast repertoire!
Your comment about using force to close the jaffle maker reminded me of a funny (now) story. When I was a kid, my sisters and I all liked to stack our jaffles high and squeeze them in to toast. One night my sister made a particularly large one, and it took her several minutes to force the iron closed enough for her to lock. Minutes later there was an almighty bang from the kitchen. Hm, yes, she’d closed the electrical cord into the jaffle. No wonder she’d found it so hard to close LOL.
Love the pic of Dozer opening his Christmas pressie <3
Nagi says
OMG!!! That’s SO FUNNY!!!! Melted plastic jaffles….. mmmm…..😩
Ann says
Will be making these for supper! Have a wonderful 2018, Nagi and thank you for a year of delicious recipes and for a window into the life of Dozer!
Nagi says
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too Ann! N xx
Kristina says
A general comment about how wonderful your Christmas recipes have been. From the Maple glaze , the yummiest prawn dipping sauces , to your Christmas Trifle, that made our Christmas dinner.
LOVE your recipes! Thank you for sharing:)
Nagi says
I LOVE HEARING THAT Kristina!! Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed them, truly means so much to me! N xx
Vivian says
New computer laptop so I’ll try again to post a comment…not been successful in the past. Dozer (not a poser) is one fine dude! Love the look of these patties and will try them soon. Best in the New Year, Nagi.
Nagi says
“Dozer the poser” would work so well, pity he is absolutely not into it at all! Happy new year Vivian! N xx
Naomi says
We always save our ham bone and make soup, so I will look forward to your upcoming soup recipe.
This pancake looks SO good! I have never thought about a savory pancake. Pancake to me is sweet with syrup poured over, but this savory one will definitely be on our list to make. I would imagine you could even cook it in the waffle maker and make it crispy. Yum!
I never heard of a jaffle. I had to “google” it and now I know.
It sounds like you had a great Christmas, and Dozer seems happy with his present. He is just so cute!
Nagi says
I wasn’t sure what to call this one!!! I know it’s strange to call it a pancake 🙂 Glad you think it looks tasty though!! N xx
Dollye says
Under doctor’s orders to change from whites to whole wheats. If I use whole wheat flour, would I keep the same measurements? Any changes?
Nagi says
No changes! Just go ahead and switch the flour 🙂 N x
LILY GAR says
MERRY Christmas TO YOU, YOUR MOM AND DOZER WITH HIS NEW TOY , ALL IS GOOD ,I LIKE YOUR XMAS SPIRIT -KERFLUFFLE -JIGGY -HA,HA,HA,WHAT A GIRL
Nagi says
Te he he!!! Glad my vocabulary amuses you Lily!! 🙂 N xx
Dixie says
These look fabulous and we will be making them for New Year’s morning. I was wondering how far in advance
they can be made? Is the night before too long? Your recipes are always a gift! Wishing you a very happy New Year!
Dixie
Nagi says
Hi Dixie! I find fresh is best for this, to ensure the exterior is crispy 🙂 When they cooled while I was photographing them, I pan fried them again to make the surface crisp which worked well! N xx
Kin says
Oh, geeeez, Dozer! Red Alert!!! Cuteness overload!!! LOL!! Merry Christmas, you two! Those ham & cheese pancakes look seriously delicious! Will try with Havarti & white cheddar, since that’s what we have right now. Thanks for yet another awesome recipe, Nagi! You ROCK!! 🙂
Nagi says
Oooh! Fancy pants cheeses!!!
Kin says
We are cheese-a-holics in our house, Nagi! And we don’t really spend that much, since we can get it at the Commissary on the Navy base. Havarti is amazing in a grilled cheese sandwich, because it melts so beautifully, but the white cheddar (either Tillamook here in Washington or Vermont’s own Cabot cheese) adds a lot of cheesy punch to the buttered, grilled, golden brown and crunchy sourdough bread, fresh from the bakery. All that oozy cheese escaping from the sides…that first buttery, hot crunchy bite, that heavenly melted cheese…sigh…doesn’t it just make your bones tremble?? (Here’s a tissue, you’re drooling!)
And that’s what you get when you accuse moi of going FANCY! hahahaha