Ricotta Pancakes

Submitted by lornaloo

"an upscale lazy day brunch idea... classic pancakes made with creamy ricotta. I like to serve them with blueberries and syrup. Also a great way to use up leftover ricotta!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 200 g about 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• butter

directions

1. beat the ricotta with the milk, egg yolks, and the vanilla until smooth. In another bowl, sift or whisk together the dry ingredients. Add the ricotta mixture to the dry ingredients and stir very lightly.
2. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and carefully fold them into the batter.
3. cook over low to medium heat on a skillet in a bit of butter, until the pancakes are lightly golden underneath. I used 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. bear in mind, the bubbles don't rise to the top of the pancake as easily as with some other recipes so you may want to peek at the underside to tell if it is ready to flip.
4. when the time is right, turn and cook for about another minute, until the cakes are cooked through.
5. Serve hot with a sweet sauce, and/or fruit. I prefer more butter, some syrup, and some fruit compote.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

These pancakes were wonderful, thin, light, fluffy and so very flavorful. I loved them as did my neighbor. Served with a drizzle of maple syrup for a wonderful meal. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe, that I will enjoy again. made for What's on the Menu? tag game.

 

[Sydney Mike]

We do like ricotta pancakes, & these are especially nice! Topped them off with a mixed berry sauce I'd made just previously, & they were soooo good! Many thanks for the recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in this Spring's Pick A Chef event]