Hurray!!!
After last night’s Salmon & Potato cake recipe disaster, I was a little nervous with cooking brunch today. But it’s a Sunday and it’s dreary outside, and I reaaaaaally felt like some Ricotta Hotcakes with fresh bananas a la Bill’s style. It’s $16 a dish there, which is an utter ripoff since you can buy all the ingredients for a fraction of the price – $2 for the ingredients, to be exact!!!!
It turned out perfectly, helped along by my happy new Tefal fry pan that Chris bought me last week 😀 Takes only about 10 mins to prepare the mixture, and 5 mins to cook. It’s loooooovely! The hotcakes were all fluffy and moist, with a beautiful flavour that isn’t too rich. The bananas and maple syrup drizzled on top just topped it all off.
Hotcake batter
Ricotta Hotcakes with fresh bananas & maple syrup
This plate costs $2 to make…..
… compared to this bill’s version below, which costs $16
Ricotta Hotcakes with fresh bananas & maple syrup (serves 2)
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
salt
butter
1) Mix ricotta, milk and egg yolks
2) Sift in flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Mix.
3) Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (5+ mins). Fold in mixture.
4) Melt some butter in pan. Cook hotcakes until brown on each side.
5) Serve with butter and maple syrup and bananas
It makes a really really filling brunch though, so I think I’ll be having a light lunch. Heading off to Chatswood with Chris and after lunch we’re catching a movie. Hurray for lazy Sundays 🙂
Heya! I made your version to feed 2 people this morning for our breakfast, and you’re right, they are deeeelish…and filling!
woo hoo! Yeah, they’re super good and can practically take you through lunch, haha
Heya! I made your version to feed 2 people this morning for our breakfast, and you’re right, they are deeeelish…and filling!
woo hoo! Yeah, they’re super good and can practically take you through lunch, haha
OMG! yours is so much prettier!!! and non-stick is GREAT for pancakes, isnt it???? i dont think id want to make them without it…
Hehe thanks! For the price, I’d MUCh rather make my own when you can’t really taste a difference anyway?!
OMG! yours is so much prettier!!! and non-stick is GREAT for pancakes, isnt it???? i dont think id want to make them without it…
Hehe thanks! For the price, I’d MUCh rather make my own when you can’t really taste a difference anyway?!
i think i’m off to buy bill’s cookbook. your homemade ones look soooooo good, id definitely pay $16 for yours 😉
Oooo his cookbooks rock! I have one and have used so many of the recipes.. and it’s so much cheaper cooking it yourself than paying $$ for it @ bills :X
i think i’m off to buy bill’s cookbook. your homemade ones look soooooo good, id definitely pay $16 for yours 😉
Oooo his cookbooks rock! I have one and have used so many of the recipes.. and it’s so much cheaper cooking it yourself than paying $$ for it @ bills :X
Yours look as good if not better than the restaurant version !
Hehe thanks!! And if I factor in the price, then I DEFINITELY prefer the homecooked version 🙂
I’ve been craving pancakes for a while now. Those look very tasty!
They’re so much better than regular pancakes too! All fluffy and moist :)~~~~
looks delicious!! I love pancakes and I love maple syrup!! 🙂
we have tons of maple syrup here in Canada hehe
Oh i LOOOOOOOOOOOVE Canandian maple syrup!!! It’s the best by far.
The syrup I used is “maple-flavoured” syrup, which is actually quite crap, but it’s hard to find proper maple syrup in Sydney, urk..
yes.. I LOVE 100% pure Canadian maple syrup too.. it’s the best!! that artificial stuff can’t compare at all (yes, it is crap. haha)
when we visited Sg in 2004, we brought along 7 500mL bottles of maple syrup for our friends.. they all loved it! and we brought some maple cookies too!
I hope you’ll be able to find some maple syrup in Sydney.. good luck! 🙂
We’re not getting the real thing? I had no idea!
So now I’m curious… what’s Canadian maple syrup like?
there are 2 types of syrup.. the imitation syrup (made with corn syrup, sugar, artificial maple flavour, etc) and the authentic syrup (made with 100% pure maple syrup)
for more info -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup 🙂
$2… Even though bananas are going at a reported $11.99/kilo atm? 😉
Just being cheeky. Sounds like a great recipe to try out – especially since my boyfriend is awesome at pancakes and I’d love to turn the tables sometime!
I’ve never heard of Bills though, it sounds kind of posh at $16 a pop. Recommended though?
Hehe I already had the bananas, so they don’t count 😉
definitely try it out! So easy to make. bill’s is really famous, definitely worth a try. Their scrambled eggs are famous too and they’re $11 which is really reasonable IMHO! I’m sure you’ll love visiting there 🙂
that looks deeeelish! i have to try making that someday!
ya! Hope you like it too.. it’s so quick and easy 🙂
😯 That looks YUM-MY!!!
easy to make too!! So satisfying 😀
Yours look as good if not better than the restaurant version !
Hehe thanks!! And if I factor in the price, then I DEFINITELY prefer the homecooked version 🙂
The hotcakes look identical! I’ll try that soon. 😛
Their easy to make and soooooo cheap too! Hope you like it 🙂
I’ve been craving pancakes for a while now. Those look very tasty!
They’re so much better than regular pancakes too! All fluffy and moist :)~~~~
looks delicious!! I love pancakes and I love maple syrup!! 🙂
we have tons of maple syrup here in Canada hehe
Oh i LOOOOOOOOOOOVE Canandian maple syrup!!! It’s the best by far.
The syrup I used is “maple-flavoured” syrup, which is actually quite crap, but it’s hard to find proper maple syrup in Sydney, urk..
yes.. I LOVE 100% pure Canadian maple syrup too.. it’s the best!! that artificial stuff can’t compare at all (yes, it is crap. haha)
when we visited Sg in 2004, we brought along 7 500mL bottles of maple syrup for our friends.. they all loved it! and we brought some maple cookies too!
I hope you’ll be able to find some maple syrup in Sydney.. good luck! 🙂
We’re not getting the real thing? I had no idea!
So now I’m curious… what’s Canadian maple syrup like?
there are 2 types of syrup.. the imitation syrup (made with corn syrup, sugar, artificial maple flavour, etc) and the authentic syrup (made with 100% pure maple syrup)
for more info -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup 🙂
I just got home from Chatswood! My mum wanted me to get new clothes. Urgh.
Heh did you end up buying anything? I love Chatswood.. so much food and shopping 😉
Yep – new shoes, a couple of jeans, a couple of longsleeve shirts.
Spot on about Chatswood. It’s like a mini version of the city.
Your pancakes look exactly the same as the $16 ones except there’s more with yours! Bananas. mmmm. 😀
They tasted the same IMHO! bill’s come with “honeycomb butter” but i was too lazy to make it, so I put normal butter and maple syrup instead. Pretty much the same anyways 😛
$2… Even though bananas are going at a reported $11.99/kilo atm? 😉
Just being cheeky. Sounds like a great recipe to try out – especially since my boyfriend is awesome at pancakes and I’d love to turn the tables sometime!
I’ve never heard of Bills though, it sounds kind of posh at $16 a pop. Recommended though?
Hehe I already had the bananas, so they don’t count 😉
definitely try it out! So easy to make. bill’s is really famous, definitely worth a try. Their scrambled eggs are famous too and they’re $11 which is really reasonable IMHO! I’m sure you’ll love visiting there 🙂
Mmm.. those look delicious! I am craving some now. :P~
They’re so easy to make too! esp when I’m half asleep 😛
oh gosh that looks damn nice to eat.. ummmmm yum*
It was a reaaaally nice brunch when it’s cold and raining outside! *rubs belly*
Nicely done! Looks tasty!
The ricotta in the hotcakes were a winner.. much nicer than regular hotcakes 😛
hmmmm that looks goood 😉 i could go for pancakes right about now!!
they were so filling though! only 3 stuffed me up :X But yummy 🙂
Are you trying to be the Australian Martha Stewert?
Didn’t she get some kinda criminal conviction, though? 😛
Don’t follow that part lah!
that looks deeeelish! i have to try making that someday!
ya! Hope you like it too.. it’s so quick and easy 🙂
😯 That looks YUM-MY!!!
easy to make too!! So satisfying 😀
The hotcakes look identical! I’ll try that soon. 😛
Their easy to make and soooooo cheap too! Hope you like it 🙂
I just got home from Chatswood! My mum wanted me to get new clothes. Urgh.
Heh did you end up buying anything? I love Chatswood.. so much food and shopping 😉
Yep – new shoes, a couple of jeans, a couple of longsleeve shirts.
Spot on about Chatswood. It’s like a mini version of the city.
Your pancakes look exactly the same as the $16 ones except there’s more with yours! Bananas. mmmm. 😀
They tasted the same IMHO! bill’s come with “honeycomb butter” but i was too lazy to make it, so I put normal butter and maple syrup instead. Pretty much the same anyways 😛
Mmm.. those look delicious! I am craving some now. :P~
They’re so easy to make too! esp when I’m half asleep 😛
oh gosh that looks damn nice to eat.. ummmmm yum*
It was a reaaaally nice brunch when it’s cold and raining outside! *rubs belly*
Nicely done! Looks tasty!
The ricotta in the hotcakes were a winner.. much nicer than regular hotcakes 😛
hmmmm that looks goood 😉 i could go for pancakes right about now!!
they were so filling though! only 3 stuffed me up :X But yummy 🙂
Are you trying to be the Australian Martha Stewert?
Didn’t she get some kinda criminal conviction, though? 😛
Don’t follow that part lah!