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RECIPES
RICOTTA PANCAKES
Makes 6 to 8
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
7 oz/200g fresh ricotta
2
⁄3 - ¾ cup/175ml milk
¾ cup/180ml self rising flour
1 ½ teaspoons/7.5ml baking powder
3 tablespoons/45ml granulated sugar
Unsalted butter for greasing frying pan
Fresh berries, to serve
Maple syrup, to serve
METHOD
1. Place eggs, ricotta cheese, milk, flour,
baking powder and sugar into blender
jug. Place lid on blender jug.
2. Select 1/SNOW setting, blend for 10
seconds. Scrape sides down if necessary
then blend for a further 5 seconds on
Speed 1/SNOW. Do not over process.
3. Heat a heavy base frying pan or griddle
over a low to moderate heat. Lightly
grease with butter.
4. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the
mixture into pan and cook until golden
brown on both sides.
5. 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.
INDIVIDUAL STICKY DATE
PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
7 oz/200g dried dates, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon/5ml baking soda
1 ¼ cups/300ml boiling water
2 oz/60g butter, softened
1 cup/250ml firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup/250ml self rising flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Butterscotch sauce
1 ¼ cup/250ml firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup/175ml heavy cream
4 oz/100g butter
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°c. Grease
8 muffin holes with a 1/3 cup/80ml
capacity.
2. Place dates, baking soda and boiling
water into the blender jug. Place the lid
on jug and stand for 5 minutes until
cool.
3. Add butter and sugar, place lid on jug
and PULSE 2-3 times. Add remaining
ingredients and PULSE mixture until
just combined. Do not over process.
Scrape down sides of jug if necessary.
4. Divide mixture evenly between 8 holes
of the muffin tray and bake for about
20 minutes or until cooked when tested
with a wooden toothpick. Remove from
oven and stand for 5 minutes before
placing on cooling rack. Serve warm.
5. Serve puddings with caramel sauce. To
make sauce, combine all ingredients in
a saucepan and cook, stirring, over a low
heat until combined.