Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

These fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes are made from scratch using Chef John's recipe for delicious, soft, and tender pancakes with bright zesty flavor.

Ingredients

3/4 cup cold water or milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (just the yellow part of the skin)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons self-rising flour
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1 Whisk cold water and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add ricotta cheese, egg, lemon zest, vegetable oil, sugar, and vanilla; whisk until smooth, breaking up any lumps of cheese as you mix.
2 Whisk in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons self-rising flour, melted butter, and lemon juice until most of flour disappears into batter. Let batter sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
3 Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat.
4 Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the hot griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.