Description
Bobby Flay’s lemon ricotta pancakes combine zesty citrus and creamy cheese for a luxurious breakfast. Light, fluffy layers melt in your mouth, delivering a perfect morning indulgence that elevates classic pancake expectations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) milk
- 1 (11 oz/311 g) jar prepared lemon curd
- ¾ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsps sugar
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Butter, for griddle
- Fresh raspberries, for garnish
- Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish
Instructions
- Griddle Preparation: Heat a nonstick griddle or large skillet to medium temperature for optimal pancake cooking.
- Dry Ingredients Mixing: Combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl, ensuring thorough and uniform blending.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Create a central well in the dry mixture, then incorporate ricotta, eggs, milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk until the mixture becomes smooth and consistent, avoiding overmixing.
- Batter Finalization: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, maintaining a slightly lumpy texture that ensures tender pancakes.
- Pancake Cooking: Lightly butter the griddle and pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake, allowing sufficient spreading space. Cook until small bubbles form on the surface, then flip and brown the opposite side to a delicate golden hue.
- Lemon Curd Preparation: Warm the lemon curd using either stovetop or microwave method, stirring occasionally to maintain smooth consistency.
- Plating and Presentation: Stack the pancakes, drizzle with warm lemon curd, scatter fresh raspberries, and dust with powdered sugar for an elegant, restaurant-quality finish.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients to maintain a light, fluffy texture. Lumpy batter ensures tender pancakes.
- Temperature Control: Keep griddle at medium heat to achieve perfect golden-brown color without burning. Consistent temperature is key for even cooking.
- Zest Maximizes Flavor: Use freshly grated lemon zest to enhance the pancakes’ bright, citrusy profile. Zest provides more intense flavor than juice alone.
- Serving Pro Tip: Warm lemon curd and fresh raspberries elevate these pancakes from ordinary to extraordinary. Dust with powdered sugar for a professional restaurant-style presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 295 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg