Mini Orange Poppy Seed Pancakes

I'mPat's Note:

From recipes+ , a refreshing treat, NOTE if the pancake batter is a little thick add an extra tablespoon of milk to thin it down (thickness could depend on your flour).

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 16.0 pancakes

• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1/4 caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 15 g butter (melted plus extra to grease)
• 2 teaspoons orange zest (finely grated)
• 250 g ricotta cheese (fresh)
• 2 tablespoons honey (plus extra to drizzle)
• 1/4 cup cream
• 2 oranges (large segmented)

Directions:

1. Sift flour into a medium bowl and stir in sugar and poppy seeds and then make a well at the centre.
2. Whisk in milk, egg yolk, butter and zest in a medium jug and then pour into flour mix and whisk until mix is just combined.
3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over moderately low heat and brush with a little extra butter to grease and wipe excess with a paper towel.
4. For each pancake, spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into pan and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until golden and cooked and transfer to a heatproof plate, cover with foil to keep warm.
5. Using an electric mixer, beat ricotta, honey and cream in a small bowl until creamy.
6. Serve pancake topped with ricotta cream and orange segments and drizzle with extra honey.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Thanks for sharing your lovely recipe Pat. It's a unique pancake, I really enjoyed the flavor and the textures. The pancakes are tender and flavorful, topped with a nice ricotta cream, oranges and liquid honey. A beautiful blending of flavors.

[Sydney Mike]

Made these pretty much as given, although I was both generous with the orange zest used in the batter & then I also added some to the ricotta/cream topping! Very, very nice with the seeds & zest, making for a nicely satisfying breakfast! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Everyday Is a Holiday tag]

[chefmick]

Had the house to myself today. Didn't really want to cook anything. Until I saw this recipe that is. I'm leaving any for anyone else.