Lemon Ricotta Pancakes With Blueberry Sauce Food

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch dissolves.
• Stir blueberries and 3 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour cornstarch mixture into blueberry mixture; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly. Cover saucepan and remove from heat.
• Whisk ricotta cheese, milk, eggs, sugar, juice from 1 lemon, lemon zest, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl until well blended. Add flour and baking powder; whisk to combine.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter in 1/4 cup portions onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter. Top pancakes with blueberry sauce.

LEMON BLUEBERRY RICOTTA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Combine the buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs in another bowl and whisk. Add the ricotta, granulated sugar and lemon zest and gently stir with the whisk until evenly combined.
• Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the buttermilk mixture. Fold the ingredients together until evenly combined with a few small lumps remaining in the batter. Do not overmix the batter.
• Heat 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large nonstick pan. Using a ladle, pour the batter onto the pan, forming one pancake that is 3 to 4 inches in diameter; add a second pancake. Drop 4 to 5 blueberries onto each pancake and press lightly using your fingers. Cook until the edges begin to dry and puff up and little air bubbles begin to appear over the top surface of the pancakes, about 2 1/2 minutes. Flip the pancakes over and continue to cook for another minute or so until done. Continue with the remaining batter.
• Serve with extra blueberries and maple syrup. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Blueberry Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and cornstarch and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar, and water and bring to a boil over medium to high heat. Reduce to a simmer and stir in lemon juice and cornstarch mixture. Stir until the sauce thickens slightly. Cover to keep warm and set aside.
• Pancakes: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, egg, egg whites, lemon juice, lemon zest, and oil. Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture until the flour disappears. Don't over mix and the batter will be thick.
• Heat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Take about 1/3 cup of pancake batter and drop onto griddle. Cooking for about 2 minutes on the bottom side and flipping when golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side for 2 more minutes. Continue to use up the batter until gone. Serve warm with blueberry sauce.
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LEMON-RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, put the butter, buttermilk, sugars, lemon zest, and juice. Stir over low heat until mixture is hot (do not boil.) Remove from heat.
• In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form; set aside.
• To the mixture in the pot, add the ricotta and vanilla. Then add the egg yolks, and whisk until smooth.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt, then pour in the egg mixture. Whisk gently until incorporated, but do not over mix.
• Gently fold egg whites into this mixture, until mostly homogeneous- again, do not over mix.
• Heat a large non-stick pan or griddle, and drop the pancake batter onto the hot pan in whatever size or shape you would like your lemon ricotta pancakes.
• Cook approximately 2 1/2 minutes or until bubbles form, then gently turn over. Cook another 1 1/2 minutes or until completely cooked. Place the lemon soufflé pancakes in the oven or a warming drawer to keep warm, or serve immediately.
• For sauce:.
• Place all ingredients in a small pot and simmer for 8 minute remove from heat.

RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook blueberries, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon sugar, the lemon zest, and cinnamon, stirring frequently, until syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend egg yolks and ricotta in a food processor until smooth. Add milk, flour, remaining 2 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, and salt, and process until completely blended. Pour into a mixing bowl.
• Beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff peaks form; fold gently into batter.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour batter into skillet by the quarter cup. Cook until tops are bubbly and dry-looking, about 4 minutes; turn and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes more. Serve with blueberry sauce. Garnish with berries, if desired.