Pfannkuchen mit Schinken und Käse (Savoury German Pancakes with Ham and Cheese)

• 120 g Plain flour
• ½ tsp Fine sea salt
• ¼ tsp Black pepper
• 2 Egg
• 250 ml Whole milk
• 25 g Unsalted butter
• 120 g Cured ham, cooked
• 120 g Emmental cheese
• 10 g Fresh chives

1. Put the flour, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the eggs, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a smooth batter. Leave to stand while you prepare the filling.
2. Grate the Emmental and finely snip the chives. Tear or cut the cooked ham into bite-sized pieces. Stir half the chives through the cheese and keep the rest for serving.
3. Melt a small knob of the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Pour in about a quarter of the batter and swirl to coat the base; cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the underside is golden and the top looks set. Flip and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, then slide onto a plate.
4. Repeat with the remaining batter, melting a little more butter as needed, to make 4 pancakes. Keep the heat at medium so they colour evenly without burning. Stack the pancakes on the plate as you go.
5. Return one pancake to the pan and scatter over a quarter of the ham and a quarter of the cheese mixture. Fold into quarters and warm for 1 to 2 minutes, turning once, until the cheese is melting. Repeat with the remaining pancakes, then serve sprinkled with the remaining chives.

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