Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

La Bergamonte, in New York City, serves outstanding lemon ricotta pancakes. This recipe by food writer Genevieve Ko makes pancakes as good as La Bergamote’s.

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

La Bergamonte, in New York City, serves outstanding lemon ricotta pancakes. This recipe by food writer Genevieve Ko makes pancakes as good as La Bergamote’s.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
4 pancakes
  1. 68 grams (1/2 cup)all-purpose flour
  2. 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  3. 1/2 teaspoonfine salt
  4. 33 gramssugar (3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon)
  5. 1lemon, for the zest
  6. 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  7. 2large eggs
  8. 113 grams (1/2 cup)whole-milk ricotta
  9. 41 gramsbuttermilk (3 tablespoons+ 1 teaspoon) (or 25 grams Greek yogurt + 16 grams water)
  10. 19 grams (1 1/3 tablespoons)unsalted butter, melted, plus more for cooking and serving
  11. Maple syrup, for serving

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

  2. 2

    Add the sugar to a large bowl, then finely grate the zest of the lemon directly over the sugar. Using a rubber spatula or your fingers, gently rub the zest into the sugar. Add the vanilla and whisk to evenly moisten. Add the eggs and whisk until foamy on top, then add the ricotta, buttermilk and butter, and whisk until well blended. Add the flour mixture and gently stir until no traces of flour remain.

  3. 3

    Heat a griddle or large nonstick pan or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Generously butter the griddle, then drop a scant ¼ cup batter onto it. Repeat, spacing the rounds at least an inch apart. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown and the tops are bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the other sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with more butter and the remaining batter. Serve warm with syrup and more lemon zest if you'd like.

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Comments (2)

Genna
Genna @genlato_
I have very found memories of eating lemon ricotta pancakes at Plow, one of my all-time favorite brunch spots in San Francisco. I loved them so much that I still ate them even when I found out I was lactose intolerant!! Glad they're a favorite across the US, and thanks for bringing this recipe to Cookpad :)

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