Just tried the ricotta cakes, sans blueberries...yummmmmy!

These were quite good. As the batter sat while I was cooking pancakes, it thinned out and the pancakes got lighter and fluffier. I think bringing all ingredients to room temperature first is the key here. I used orange juice instead of lemon (didn't have the lemon) and I added a splash of vanilla and added 1/4 milk to thin the batter. If you don't dust with confectioners sugar add sugar to the batter, otherwise they taste more like a biscuit. I also added melted butter to the batter instead of buttering the pan for each pancake. Served blueberries and thin apple slices on the side. The ricotta is a great way to add extra protein to the diet for folks that need it. Since I live at high altitude I added 1/4 tsp baking powder to offset the heaviness of the ricotta.

Love these! Kids loved them too. I used same amount of lemon juice instead of zest. We did not get items to room temp. but I used warm water. This still made them light and fluffy. Topped with homemade strawberry jam! Go make some!