Pancakes with a twist – Makes 8

You can make pancakes from scratch. For this recipe you would need 2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, 2 pinches of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. If you want to use a boxed mixture, use Bisquick or something very basic. I strongly advise against using one of the pancake mixes that asks you to just add water. Instead of the above mixture you could use 2 cups of Bisquick.

To the mixture add 2 cups of milk, 2 eggs, the juice of half a lime, a teaspoon of vanilla essence, ½ tspn baking powder, and ½ cup of ricotta cheese. Stir to get rid of lumps.

Mix the following for the topping – ½ cup of ricotta cheese, zest of half a lime, ½ tspn vanilla essence, 1 tspn sugar, few drops of lime juice.

Another toppping idea is applesauce, cinnamon, and ricotta cheese.

Toast ½ cup of walnuts.

In a non stick skillet, heat 1 tspn butter or vegetable oil. Add less than ¼ cup of batter or more if you want thicker pancakes. When you see bubbles on the top, time to flip. Serve with butter, maple syrup, and ricotta topping.