Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes

Description

If these pancakes were any lighter, they would float off the plate–and I didn’t even separate the eggs and whip the whites. Also, I used water instead of milk–and I liked them better that way. I like to serve these with a pat of butter, a pinch of lemon zest, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cold water or milk
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (just the yellow part of the skin)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons self-rising flour

Instructions

  1. Whisk together cold water and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add ricotta cheese
  2. egg
  3. lemon zest
  4. vegetable oil
  5. sugar
  6. and vanilla; whisk until smooth
  7. breaking up lumps of cheese as you mix.
  8. Whisk in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
  9. melted butter
  10. and lemon juice until most of flour disappears into batter. Let batter sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  11. Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat.
  12. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the hot griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry
  13. 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side
  14. 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 6 mins

Total Time: 31 mins

Servings: 2

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