Bacon Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Butter Sauce start you day off right

8 Slices Bacon 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 3 tablespoons Sugar 2 Large Eggs (lightly beaten) 3 cups Buttermilk 4 tablespoons Melted Butter (slightly cool)For the Syrup :2 tablespoons Bourbon 3 tablespoons Butter 1 cup Maple Syrup ingredients 8 Slices Bacon instructions For the Pancakes: Heat a griddle to medium-high heat. Fry the bacon until crispy and then transfer to a paper-towel lined plate. ingredients Instructions: Lower the heat to medium, and remove any excess bacon fat. You want there to be a thin layer for the pancakes. ingredients Instructions: Chop the bacon into crumbs and separate the crumbs into two piles. Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 3 tablespoons Sugar instructions In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar, whisking together to thoroughly combine. ingredients 2 Large Eggs (lightly beaten) 3 cups Buttermilk 4 tablespoons Melted Butter (slightly cool) Instructions: Add the buttermilk, butter, half of the bacon, and eggs and whisk together until combined but still slightly lumpy. Ingredients: Instructions: Drop spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook on each side until it bubbles, then flip over. Transfer to a warm oven while finishing the rest. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Bourbon 1 cup Maple Syrup Instructions: For the Syrup: In a small saucepot, combine the bourbon and maple syrup, whisking together over medium heat until thoroughly combined and hot. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Butter Instructions: Cook until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes, then whisk the butter in, a tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated. Ingredients: instructions Serve a stack of pancakes covered in syrup and sprinkled with the reserved bacon crumbs to serve.