Four Seasons Lemon Ricotta Poppy Seed Pancakes Food

FOUR SEASONS' LEMON-RICOTTA POPPY SEED PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until they form firm, glossy peaks.
• In a large bowl, beat together ricotta, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, lemon zest, and poppy seeds. Using a rubber spatula, stir flour mixture into ricotta mixture.
• Fold a large spoonful of whipped egg whites into ricotta mixture. Continue folding in remaining egg whites.
• Coat a griddle or large skillet with oil and heat over high heat until very hot, then reduce heat to medium. Working in batches, place 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on griddle, leaving space, as they will spread. Cook until golden and top begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Gently turn and continue cooking until bottoms are light brown. Transfer to a serving plate and keep warm until all the pancakes have cooked. Serve with maple syrup and berries.

FOUR SEASONS' LEMON RICOTTA POPPY SEED PANCAKES

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Seperate eggs, set whites aside (refridgerate if prepping batter for the next morning).
• In a large bowl, mix together butter, egg yolks, ricotta, and vanilla.
• Add flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, lemon zest, and poppy seeds and stir to combine well.
• Using an electric mixer beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the pancake batter.
• Oil a skillet and heat over medium high.
• Using about 1/2 cup batter at a time, cook each pancake until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Serve with powdered sugar or strawberry syrup.

HEAVENLY RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Separate eggs and whip whites til soft peaks.
• Set whites aside.
• Mix all other ingredients together thoroughly.
• Gently fold in whites.
• Put 1/4 cup or so on medium hot greased griddle.
• Flatten somewhat with spoon.
• Cook until lightly golden brown and turn once.
• Serve with warm melted butter and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
• You can serve with jam, also.

LEMON-POPPY SEED RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, milk, egg yolks, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the cheese mixture and mix until batter is just combined. Stir in lemon zest and poppy seeds.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
• Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; brush surface with butter. Working in batches, ladle 1/3 cup batter for each pancake on griddle, leaving space as they will spread. Cook until golden and top begins to bubble, 3 to 4 minutes. Gently turn and continue cooking until bottoms are light brown, 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve immediately with ricotta and honey syrup.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH FIGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, buttermilk, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. While stirring with a rubber spatula, add the flour mixture to the ricotta mixture and mix just until combined. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Heat a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat. Pour in a tablespoon or two of the clarified butter and heat until the butter sizzles. Stir the batter with a rubber spatula. Using a standard (2 1/4-inch) ice cream scoop, drop level scoopfuls of batter into the pan and allow them to cook for a few minutes, until bubbles appear all over the top. While the pancakes cook, distribute the figs on the pancakes, then turn to cook on the other side, until they spring back when lightly touched. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding clarified butter to the pan as needed. Transfer to plates, sprinkle with lemon zest, dot with butter, and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve hot.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks, ricotta cheese and butter.
• In a small bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, salt and lemon rind. Stir the flour mixture into the ricotta mixture just until blended - batter will be thick.
• With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the whites into the batter - don't over mix.
• Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour batter onto the hot pan to form 4-inch rounds. Cook until the bottoms are golden. Turn and cook the other side.
• Serve with fresh berries and a dusting of confectioners sugar.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH WARM BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For the blueberry compote, in a saute pan, combine the blueberries, cornstarch, 1 cup sugar, water, lemon curd, orange juice, and a pinch of salt. Gently cook over medium heat until the blueberries are tender but not broken down, and the mixture simmers and thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter and vanilla. Set aside to cool slightly.
• For the pancakes, in a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in lemon zest. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix the egg yolks and the cheese. Fold in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter.
• To complete the recipe, heat a buttered nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat or to 350ºF (water drops on the skillet should skitter or sizzle when hot). For each pancake, pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter and cook until bubbles form on top. Turn and cook until the bottom is golden brown and the pancake is cooked through.
• To serve, stack three pancakes on each plate with a dollop of the remaining prepared lemon curd between pancakes. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and pour compote over the pancakes.

MANCAKE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except blueberries.
• On a hot griddle or greased frying pan, put 1/4 cup of batter.
• Sprinkle on the blueberries.
• Cook until bubbles form on edges.
• Freeze any cooled leftovers to enjoy later.