Ricotta - Pumpkin Pancakes

Another healthy recipe to make out of  one pumpkin.

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• Ingredients:
• 2 oranges
• 7oz/200g whole wheat flour
• 1tsp pumpkin pie spices
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 cup milk 
• 1 cup ricotta 
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree* 
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 handful walnuts roughly chopped
• 1 handful raisins or cranberries. 

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Mix dry ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt. Mix the egg with a splash of milk. Stir into the flour with a wooden spoon. Add gradually the rest of the milk, until you have a dump free batter. Beat in the ricotta , then the pumpkin puree.

Peel the oranges and slice into rounds. 

Heat a large non stick pan, add the oil. Swirl it around the pan and pour the excess into a bowl. Pour the batter and cook until browned in both sides.

 

Place pancakes in a plate with orange slices on top, drizzle with honey, add walnuts and raisins. 

 

* Preheat oven to 325 F. Place pieces of pumpkin, seeds removed. Bake for 1hr or until tender. Scrap pumpkin meat from shell and puree in a blender. You can freeze the leftovers and use in other 

recipes  

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