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Sweet ricotta pancakes with honey and figs

Name: Sweet ricotta pancakes with honey and figs
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ricotta 250g tub; milk 100ml; flour 75g; baking powder ½ tsp; egg yolks 2; caster sugar 1 tbsp; vanilla extract a few drops; egg whites 2, whisked to stiff peaks; butter; figs 4 ripe, sliced or quartered to serve; honey drizzled over, to serve

30 minutes
makes 12
Easy

Ricotta pancakes are wonderful – fluffy and light with meltingly soft insides. Here they are served with honey and figs for a dessert, but they are also great for breakfast with fresh berries or butter and maple syrup.

Published: March 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm

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Ingredients

ricotta 250g tub
milk 100ml
flour 75g
baking powder ½ tsp
egg yolks 2
caster sugar 1 tbsp
vanilla extract a few drops
egg whites 2, whisked to stiff peaks
butter
figs 4 ripe, sliced or quartered to serve
honey drizzled over, to serve

Method

Step 1

Whizz the ricotta in a food processor with the milk, flour, baking powder, egg yolks, sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract to make a smooth batter.
Step 2

Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Melt a little butter in a non-stick frying pan, drop in spoonfuls of batter and cook in batches, about 4 at a time, until golden. Turn and cook the other side. Serve with figs and honey.