After a few nights of not sleeping well, it was a relief to roll-over at 6 am and continue snoozing. Then it was to Carluccio's at Dubai Mall for breakfast. The scrambled eggs and mushrooms were the best I've tasted. I'll definitely be doing that again.
On Tuesday we plan to celebrate arrivals and birthdays at the office and as it's Shrove Tuesday, I thought my contribution to the pot luck lunch would be pancakes. I have been wanting to try a new recipe (picked up at Organic Foods and Cafe) for some time and thought I had better try it out before I inflict it on my unsuspecting colleagues.
Orange and Ricotta Pancakes
(makes about 8)
250g Ricotta
4 tbspns sugar
3 eggs separated
1 large orange
50g plain flour
2 tbspns butter
Combine ricotta, sugar and egg yolks. add grated orange zest and flour and mix well. Beat egg whites unil stiff then fold into ricotta mixture (remember, you want to keep as much air in them as possible, so don't beat the mixture too hard - cut and fold with a metal spoon is how Miss Searle taught me to do it in Home Science classes in the 70s). Melt butter in a non stick pan. Drop heaped tablespoons of batter into the pan (don't try more than 3 at a time). Cook over a medium heat until coloured and turn to cook other side. Eat.
Now I'm spending today thinking about what to serve them with. Tried honey and jam (separately!) yesterday and they were quite nice. Looking for something a little more exotic today...
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