Monday 25 April 2011

# 29: Pan Cakes

Good Morning.. and wishing you all a very Happy EASTER!!!! :) :) :)

After the pascal vigil, it was next to impossible to even expect me to wake up and do anything.. But then i had promised everyone to take over the kitchen..could not have let myself & them down.. On a regular day, i don't quiet remember when have i had breakfast.. But i made Easter Sunday an exception.. Not just did i wake up for breakfast but also prepared it with all the excitement and thrill of trying something new!

Few weeks back, i was as usual on my favorite chef's website! "Nigella Lawson".  When it comes to waking up late and yet wanting a luxurious quick breakfast.. i cant think of anyone but Nigella & so"Pan cakes" was what i picked.

I woke up around 9AM (honestly, its way too early for me.. :D ;) ) and so did everyone else at home (it really got late by the time we crashed to bed the other nite...)!

Picked up my ingredients and was all set for Mission Pan Cakes! lol...afterall, its the first time i was preparing it and top it all..the first time most of my family members were gonna have pan cakes! :D 

Ingredients:
  1. Cheese - 6 to 7 slices
  2. Milk - 225 ml
  3. Eggs - 2
  4. Flour - 150 gms
  5. Baking Powder - 1 tsp
  6. Strawberries.. for garnishing!
Before i go further..let me tell you that Nigella's ingredients and measurements are a bit different from what i followed! here's her ingredients & measurements.. ( I did a bit of changes to the recipe to suit the items that i already had and also making sure its not too heavy..considering the majority has genetic health issues..and i definitely did not want to be the culprit if any thing goes wrong.. ;) :P )
  • Ricotta Cheese - 250 gms
  • Milk - 125 ml
  • Eggs -2
  • Flour - 100 gms
  • Baking Powder - 1 Tsp
Preparation:

Separate the egg yoke and white.  Beat them separately.
Melt the cheese a bit, and add milk to it. Beat the two together. Add the egg white and beat it for a while before you add in the yoke as well. Beat the mixture.
Mix the baking powder along with the flour and add the two to the cheese-milk-egg mix. Beat well and the batter is ready.

Take a non-stick pan, and pour a scoop of the batter on it. It spreads on its own..so i did not have to get worked up about the shape. Leave for a while and then turn them over. A minute or two and the pan cakes are ready!

Serve with honey streaks & garnish with Strawberries! Also, team it with strawberry jam or any jam of your choice... :)



Ola! My pan cakes were ready in just a matter of 30 minutes..in all by 10 AM..everyone was done with Breakfast! and am glad there were no left overs! ;) so i assume it did suite the taste buds... :P 

Sigh! (What a relief..)

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