255g/9oz plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 250ml/9fl oz milk 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten 6 tbsp cottage cheese 55g/2oz unsalted butter, melted To serve: chopped pecans maple syrup
Method:
1. Beat the eggs into the milk and add the melted butter. 2. Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt and sugar. 3. Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the milk. 4. Using a wooden spoon beat the mixture quickly to make a batter. 5. Stir in the cottage cheese. 6. Heat a heavy based frying pan. Grease with butter and pour in the batter to make rounds approximately 8cm/3¾ inch diameter. 7. Cook until bubbles start to appear on the surface, this will take approximately 1 minute. Flip the pancake over and cook the other side. 8. Continue until you have used up all the batter. 9. Heat the maple syrup in a small pan and add the chopped pecans. 10. Serve the pancakes and pour over the maple syrup.
