Ricotta Pancakes

Ingredients

Wet ingredients

• 180 g ricotta cheese , full fat (Note 1)
• 3 large eggs (55g/2oz each)
• 35 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 180 ml milk (full fat best but low fat fine)
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp white vinegar (or other clear or clear-ish vinegar, Note 2)

Dry ingredients

• 200 g plain/all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 0.25 tsp baking soda (bi0carb) or 3/4 tsp extra baking powder (Note 3)
• Pinch of salt

Serving/cooking

• 1 tbsp (15g) butter , melted (Note 4)
• 8 oz / 250g strawberries , halved or quartered
• 1 tbsp caster/superfine sugar
• Maple syrup , for dousing

Directions

1. Whisk wet – Place the Wet ingredients in a bowl and whisk vigorously to combine. You should have little ricotta curd bits in it, but you don’t want giant ricotta clumps.
2. Add dry – Scatter the Dry ingredients across the surface then whisk until combined. The batter is a little thicker than standard pancake batter.
3. Lightly butter pan – Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat until hot. Brush lightly with melted butter.
4. Batter – Pour in 1/4 cup batter – it should just about spread evenly into a round but may need a bit of coaxing.
5. Cook 3 minutes – Cook the first side for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown (turn heat down if browning too fast). Flip then cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden. Remove onto a plate.
6. Cook remaining – If your non-stick coating is good, you won’t need more butter though a very light brush of melted butter every 2nd or 3rd pancake won’t hurt. Continue cooking, lowering the heat as you go as the pan gets hotter. You should get 8 in total. Keep cooked pancakes stacked so they keep each other warm (or use a low 50C/125F oven).
7. Serve ricotta pancakes with macerated strawberries (below), softened butter and copious amounts of maple syrup!

Macerated strawberries (optional)

• Toss together strawberries and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside for 20 minutes to allow them to sweat and soften slightly. (Even overnight in fridge is fine.) Serve on pancakes!