Category: Breakfast

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

1/1/2021

1 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 tbs sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
3/4 cup ricotta

3 large eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbs rum
1-2 tbs lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbs butter, melted

Whisk dry ingredients for 20 seconds
Whisk together milk, ricotta, egg yolks, beaten egg whites, vanilla and rum
Add butter and lemon and blend until combined, may curdle
Pour wet mixture into well pressed in center of dry ingredients
Whisk until just combined and still lumpy
Pour into warm buttered skillet until bubbly then flip until golden
Serve with syrup, jam, ricotta, etc

Also delicious with blueberries, though it will affect the structural integrity of your pancakes.

Breakfast Cups

6/6/2019

4 slices thinly sliced ham
shredded mozzarella/provolone
4 eggs
tomatoes, sliced

avocado, sliced
basil pesto sauce
salt & pepper
basil

Layer the slices of ham on the bottom and up the sides of a ramekin.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Crack the eggs into the ramekins and top with tomatoes and avocado.
Add more cheese and dollop of pesto over the eggs and season.
Bake for 15 minutes or until desired egg doneness.

* ramekins cooked better than pyrex