Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Pancakes

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (71)

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

For the topping:

12 slices prosciutto
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional
4 Golden Delicious apples
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup

For the pancakes:

2 cups ricotta
4 large eggs, separated
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
Butter, for cooking
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional
1 cup maple syrup, warmed on stove-top

Directions

For the topping:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

On 1 tray lay the slices of prosciutto out in a single flat layer. Season with some salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired, and pop into the oven. Roast the prosciutto until crispy, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cut each apple into thirds, remove the cheeks and discard the core. Slice each piece into 4 and toss with butter and maple syrup in a large bowl. Transfer to a roasting pan and place in the oven. Roast the apples until they are fork-tender and slightly caramelized on the top, about 30 to 45 minutes depending on ripeness of the fruit.

For the pancakes:

Combine the ricotta, egg yolks, buttermilk, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Sift the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together into the ricotta mixture and stir until fully combined. In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and then gently fold into the batter.

Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat and add a little butter. Cook 2 to 3 pancakes at a time using a 6-ounce ladle or measuring cup to pour the batter into the pan. The trick to perfect round pancakes to carefully pour all the batter in the same spot and let it roll out to a complete circle. Cook the pancakes on 1 side until they set. When small bubbles appear on the uncooked surface, flip the pancakes and cook until golden on both sides, about 6 minutes. Keep the pancakes on a plate set at the back of the stove under a dry towel to keep warm while you make the rest.

To serve, lay the pancakes on a plate and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with roasted apples, crispy prosciutto strips and warm maple syrup.

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recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Laura Plumas Lake, CA 10-08-2009
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Grossest pancakes ever!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I had been eye-balling this recipe for a few weeks, and thought the ricotta would make it interesting. First of all, the... ricotta makes the pancakes soggy; they seem like not fully cooked, although once they cooled, they stiffened up. Second, the buttermilk COMPLETELY ruined the taste of the pancakes. Maybe reducing it, and subbing in milk or cream may make them taste better, but they were heavy and had this gross tang to them (buttermilk). Yuck. Lastly, this meal took me for freaking ever! I must not have planned it all out correctly or something, but I prob spent 3 hours making it. On a lighter note, the apples were great; I used Fuji instead and didnt have any pancetta so I used bacon. My daughter (God blessed me with the most UN-picky child) loved them, and my husband said he liked them, but I think he didnt want to hurt my feelings. Not worth the hassle, Ill just use a boxed pancake mix.Read more
recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Kim Oceanside, NY 09-20-2009
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Not good at all. So disappointing.
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I was very much looking forward to trying this recipe, as I had seen this episode and was very intrigued by it. Proceeded to... follow the directions exactly as written, with the recommendations of the previous reviewers - less ricotta. Served it to my family and man, you should have seen the looks on their faces. Not good. Not good at all. I don't know if it was the combination of the lemon and the buttermilk or the ricotta, but whew - it tasted sour and not at all what I look for in a pancake. I then whipped up some a banana topping to help - sliced bananas, brown sugar, sauted in a pan, to add some extra flair, because I thought I could mask the sour taste, and though that helped a bit, the pancakes themselves were just so disappointing. Not worth the effort to make this. What a shame. I wouldn't recommend this one at all.Read more
recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Kathleen Leawood, KS 09-19-2009
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So disappointed
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this recipe and took other reviewers' advice on reducing the ricotta and cooking low and slow. These pancakes took me... approximately 30 minutes EACH to cook. I'm about to be late for dinner club since I only have 6 made and have been going with 3 separate pans for over an hour. Won't do these again!Read more
recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Eric San Antonio, TX 09-17-2009
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GREAT Pancakes!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have to admit I was a little put off by the number of bad reviews on this recipe, but I tried it anyway....and am I glad I... did!! I agree with the previous reviewer who only used a cup of ricotta cheese...that's all I used and it was very good. Since today is grocery day, I had to use a buttermilk substitute (a cup of milk and a TBSP of vinegar) and I used bottled lemon juice (and obviously no zest either) since I had no fresh lemons. I also didn't make the topping because I was just doing this as a run-through to make sure the pancakes were good....and they were AWESOME!! I'm going to make these pancakes and Brian Boitano's bacon recipes and let the praise fall on me!!!! Thanks Tyler!!Read more
recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
erin Pasadena, CA 09-06-2009
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1 cup of ricotta is plenty - delicious pancakes!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These pancakes came out fantastic. I didn't include the prosciutto as my husband and I are vegetarian. I actually only had... a cup of ricotta on hand and so that is all that I put in the batter. I figured I might have to add a bit extra milk to make up for the missing ricotta but the consistency of the batter was perfect. I also used soy milk instead of buttermilk and added a bit extra lemon juice to make up for the tang from buttermilk. This is going to be my new staple pancake recipe!Read more
recipe Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Tanya Georgetown, TX 03-21-2009
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Nice change
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe kicks pancakes up more than a notch!