Ricotta and apple pancakes
Description
This recipe will yield approximately 12 pancakes, 7.5–10 cm in diameter. Serve the pancakes with maple syrup, either warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 95 degrees. Peel the apples, remove the cores, and slice them.
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Step 2
2. In a large skillet, sauté apples in butter over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until apples begin to soften. Sprinkle apples with sugar and cinnamon, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5–10 minutes, until tender. Mix in lemon juice and keep the mixture warm.
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Step 3
3. Make the pancakes. Separate the eggs into whites and yolks. In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, ricotta cheese, sugar, and lemon zest. Add flour and mix the ingredients. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt. Add a quarter of the egg white mixture to the yolk mixture, stir, then add the remaining egg whites and gently mix.
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Step 4
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add oil. When the oil is hot, pour the batter onto the skillet, about 1/4 cup per pancake, and cook the pancakes for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Add more oil as needed. Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate and keep them warm in a preheated oven. Serve the pancakes with fried apples and maple syrup.