Cottage cheese pancakes with crème fraîche and jam
By Chatelaine
From a small American cheese maker comes the heavenly new book Cowgirl Creamery Cooks. It takes everyday recipes, like chicken fingers and pancakes, and elevates them to yummy new heights
Ingredients
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1 pint
strawberries
, halved, about 300 g
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1 1/2 cups
granulated sugar
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6
eggs
, separated
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1/2 cup
3.25%
milk
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1 1/2 cups
cottage cheese
, or ricotta
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1/2 cup
all-purpose
flour
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1/2 tsp
salt
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1 tbsp
granulated sugar
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vegetable oil
, for pan
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4 tbsp
unsalted
butter
, melted
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crème fraîche
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jam
, any flavour
Instructions
- In a medium pan, toss the berries and sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks until thick. Add the milk and beat for another 30 seconds. Gently fold in the cheese.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, and sugar together and pour into the cheese mixture, stirring lightly.
- With an electric mixer or whisk, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they are stiff, but not dry. Gently fold the whites into the batter, just until combined.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Ladle 1/4 cup/ 60 ml of the batter onto a hot griddle for each pancake, leaving a bit of space between pancakes. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes, then flip.
- When done, spoon on berries and crème fraîche and jam.
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