Banana And Ricotta Cheese Food

RICOTTA AND BANANA ON TOAST (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 10)

Steps:

• Divide cheese between slices of toast; top with bananas, drizzle with honey, then sprinkle with cinnamon.

BANANA-RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks, ricotta cheese, milk and lemon zest in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and sugar.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into ricotta mixture.
• Heat griddle; brush lightly with butter. Spoon batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle. Top each pancake with 6 banana slices; sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. of the granola. Cook 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining batter. Stack pancakes on serving plates. Top evenly with any remaining banana slices and granola. Drizzle with syrup.

TOASTED BANANA BREAD WITH VANILLA RICOTTA & RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line the base of a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, add to the bowl with the lemon zest, vanilla and buttermilk, and stir.
• Mix together the flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Fold into the banana mix, one-third at a time, until just combined and add to the tin. Bake for 1 hr until firm, golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the banana bread is baking, make the vanilla ricotta. Tip the ricotta into a bowl and mix with the vanilla bean paste, orange zest and 90ml orange juice until just combined. Cover and chill.
• To make the raspberry compote, heat the orange zest, 5 tbsp orange juice, the sugar and 225g of the raspberries in a saucepan over a gentle heat until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 5 mins, then pour through a sieve into a bowl. Stir through the rest of the raspberries, cover and chill.
• When you are ready to serve, take the raspberry compote out of the fridge to bring to room temperature. Slice the cooled banana bread into 8 pieces and toast under a medium grill until lightly caramelised. Serve each slice with a spoonful of vanilla ricotta and a drizzle of raspberry compote.

BANANA RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Using one large bowl for the "dry" combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• 2. Using a med bowl for the "wet" combine ricotta cheese, milk, eggs, vanila extract, and lemon juice. Mix well.
• 3. Toss contents in the "wet" bowl into the "dry" bowl and stir to blend well.
• 4. Dice up bananas.
• 5. Melt butter in a hot skillet or a hot griddle and smother it all over.
• 6. Drop 1/4 cupfuls onto the hot skillet/griddle. (note, i used an ice cream scooper, it worked great.).
• 7. Using your fingers drop about 5-7 pieces of diced bananas onto each batter round, making sure it gets distrubted all over the batter, not just one clump in the middle.
• 8. Wait a couple minutes and then flip and press down with the back of your spatula to flatten it, not too hard though just a little pressure will do.
• 9. Cook for a couple to a few minutes for that side. As soon as it's done, transfer to a warm plate and cover with a towel until you are done with all of your batter and ready to serve!
• Note. because the sugar from the banana carmelizes, you will need to wipe down the skillet/griddle with a paper towel and add more butter after each batch.

BANANA-RICOTTA TOASTS WITH PECANS, DATES, AND HONEY

Steps:

• Spread ricotta on toast. Top with banana, date, and pecans. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and some pepper.