These pancakes are light as air – the kind you want to eat in the garden on a summer’s morning.
1 cup plus 2 tbs. ricotta cheese
1/2 cup low-fat milk
2 eggs, separated
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
2 tsp. peanut or vegetable oil
1/2 pint strawberries, chopped or sliced, to serve
maple syrup, to serve
Put the ricotta, milk and egg yolks into a bowl and mix well to combine. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, then gently whisk to make a smooth batter.
Beat the egg whites until they become frothy and then fold them into the ricotta mixture.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or griddle and drop in heaped spoonfuls of batter. Cook the pancakes for about 1 minute until golden and bubbly, then flip them over and cook another minute. Keep the pancakes warm by tenting them with foil while you work your way through the batter. Serve with strawberries and maple syrup.
Cooking with Nigella 