RICOTTA PANCAKES

My favourite pancakes :) So fluffy, so soft, so tasty. Just disappear too quickly...

 

Recipe by Nigella Lawson with my little twist :)

RECIPE:

Makes about 16

INGREDIENTS:

250 grams ricotta cheese

125 ml milk (I used organic soya milk - mniam!)

2 large eggs (separated) 

100 grams plain flour 

1 teaspoon baking powder  

2 teaspoons oil 

1 ripe banana, mashed

2 tbsp honey or caster sugar

Serve with:

1 banana, sliced

liquid honey

handful of hazelnuts, chopped

METHOD:

1.Place the ricotta, milk,egg yolks, mashed banana and sugar into a bowl and mix well to combine. Stir in the flour, baking powder and  gently whisk to make a smooth batter. Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold them into the ricotta mixture.

2.Heat the oil in a large frying pan and drop in heaped tablespoons of batter.

3.Cook the pancakes for about 1 minute until golden and then flip them over and cook for another minute.

4. Serve with bananas, hazelnuts and honey.