Buckwheat Pikelets with Bacon and Maple Butter

Ingredients

• 220 gm plain flour
• 50 gm buckwheat flour
• 2½ tsp baking powder
• 375 ml buttermilk (1½ cups)
• 125 ml milk (½ cup)
• 3 eggs
• 80 gm butter, melted, plus extra for brushing
• ½ cup finely chopped chives
• Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
• 18 rindless bacon rashers
• To serve: maple syrup
• Maple butter
• 120 ml maple syrup
• 250 gm softened butter
• 1½ tsp smoked paprika