Ricotta Hotcakes with Warm Spiced Apples

Ricotta Hotcakes with Warm Spiced Apples 

makes about 16 hot cakes

Ingredients:

Hot Cakes

1 cup all purpose flour or brown rice mix

2 teaspoons baking powder

salt

1 cup ricotta cheese

3/4 cup milk

4 eggs, separated

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extractcanola oil for griddle


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2 tablespoons Canola oil

2 apples, peeled and diced

1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup maple syrup

Method:

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.  Set asi

de.

 In a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, milk, egg yolks and vanilla.

In a third bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy.  Fold these into batter.

Pour Canola oil on griddle over a medium flame and drop slightly smaller than a quarter cup of batter for each hot cake.  Cook until golden (1 – 2 minutes) and then flip over and cook for another minute.

Put oil into large skillet over medium flame.  Add apples and cook
 until golden and tender, about 5 minutes.  Do not cook until mushy.  Add remaining ingredients and cook for two additional minutes, stirring.
Pour over hot cakes and serve and ENJOY.
Yummy!
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