5 strips of bacon

2 - 3 tbsp of minced fresh jalopeno peppers

1 cup flour

1 cup conrmeal

2 - 4 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

olive oil (if there is less than 1/4 cup of bacon grease

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

In a fry pan, cook the bacon

When bacon is done, move to a plate covered with a paper towel to drain. Pour all grease into a cupt but leave a light coating in the pan

Saute the peppers in the pan until soft. Do not brown!

Remove the peppers

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, corn meal, baking powder, and salt and mix well.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs

Add the milk and mix

Add 1/4 of the bacon grease. If there is less than 1/4 cup, make up the difference with olive oil

Chop the bacon into bits and add the bacon and jalopenos to the milk

Mix the wet and dry ingredients to make a smooth, even batter

Lightly spray an 9x9x2 baking dish with cooking spray and pour the batter into the pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until browned slightly on top