Four Seasons Lemon Ricotta Poppy Seed Pancakes

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These are super fluffy, super yummy pancakes. courtesy of the martha stewart show. i actually secretly (or maybe not so secretly) despise martha for being so insanely perfect, but hey, i can't deny that she found an awesome pancake recipe. You can prepare up to and including step 4 the evening before if that makes your morning go easier. it does mine.

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Steps

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Melt butter.

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Seperate eggs , set whites aside.

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In a large bowl , mix together butter , egg yolks , ricotta , and vanilla.

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Add flour , baking powder , sugar , salt , lemon zest , and poppy seeds and stir to combine well.

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Using an electric mixer beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

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Gently fold the egg whites into the pancake batter.

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Oil a skillet and heat over medium high.

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Using about 1 / 2 cup batter at a time , cook each pancake until golden , about 2 minutes on each side.

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Serve with powdered sugar or strawberry syrup.

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Ingredients

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butter, eggs, ricotta cheese, vanilla, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, lemon zest, poppy seed, powdered sugar, strawberry syrup