RECIPES
Ricotta Pancakes
Makes 6 to 8
INGREDIENTS
3 large eggs, separated
7 oz (200g) fresh ricotta ½ cup (125ml) cup milk
¾cup (93g) self rising flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 2 ½ tablespoons bakers sugar Unsalted butter for greasing Fresh berries, to serve Maple syrup, to serve
METHOD
1.Place egg yolks, ricotta and milk into the bowl of the electric mixer. Beat on speed 7 until combined. Reduce speed to
2.Remove beaters and hand mixer from base and wash beaters well. In a separate small bowl beat egg whites on speed 10 until soft peaks form; add sugar and beat until sugar has dissolved. Fold egg whites through batter until just combined.
3.Heat a heavy base frying pan or griddle over a low to moderate heat. Lightly grease with butter.
4.Spoon about 2 heaped tablespoons of the mixture into pan and cook until golden brown on both sides.
Serve with fresh blueberries and maple syrup.
TIP
For berry pancakes pour mixture into pan; top with several fresh berries before flipping over and cooking other side.
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Glazed Citrus Poppy Seed Cake
Serves 16
INGREDIENTS
M cup milk
½ cup poppy seeds
2 sticks (226g) butter, softened
1 ½ cups (295g)bakers sugar
1 ½ tablespoons finely grated orange rind
1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
2 cups (249g) self rising flour
Glaze
2 teaspoons orange rind
½cup (125ml) orange juice
½cup (125ml) lemon juice 1 cup (197g) bakers sugar
METHOD
1.Preheat oven to 350° F (180°C) no fan 325° F (160°C) with fan. Grease and line and 9" cake pan.
2.Combine milk and poppy seeds in a small bowl and soak for 10 minutes.
3.Using the bowl of the electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, rind and vanilla on speed 9 until light and fluffy.
4.Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
5.Reduce to speed 3 and add flour and poppy seed mixture in two batches; mix until just combined.
6.Spread mixture into prepared pan and cook in oven for about 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
7.Meanwhile combine the rind, juices and sugar in a small saucepan. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved; bring to a boil, simmer for 2 minutes.
8.Turn cake out on to a wire rack with a baking tray underneath. Using a wooden skewer, poke several holes into the cake then pour the hot syrup over the hot cake.
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