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Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Lemon

After making the batter, cook the pancakes immediately to ensure they retain their volume.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 24; serves 6

Ingredients

6

large eggs, separated, yolks lightly beaten

Pinch of cream of tartar

2

cups 2% cottage cheese

1

/4 cup granulated sugar

2

/3 cup all-purpose flour

1

/2 teaspoon baking powder

1

/4 teaspoon coarse salt

1

/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Vegetable oil cooking spray

1

tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

2

lemons (1 zested; 1 cut into wedges)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar; beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.

    Step 2

    Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir together the yolks, cottage cheese, granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Whisk in one-third of the whites. In 2 batches, gently fold in the remaining whites with a rubber spatula.

    Step 3

    Spray a griddle with cooking spray; heat until a drop of batter sizzles upon contact. Working in batches, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the griddle; cook until the surfaces bubble and the edges are slightly dry, about 1 minute. Flip the pancakes; cook until the undersides are golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Divide the confectioners’ sugar among the pancakes. Serve sprinkled with lemon zest and with lemon wedges on the side.

  2. Fit to Eat Recipe

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 218

    Step 6

    Fat: 6g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 216mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 23g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 152mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 17g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 1g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.