Cottage Cheese Pancakes

By cooksalot

30 minutes to prepare serves 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups (1 lb) cottage cheese, farmer’s cheese, or ricotta
• 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying
• Topping suggestions: sour cream, fruit, jam, honey, powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the cheese, 3/4 cup flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt, and beat with an electric mixer until uniform in consistency, about 2-3 minutes. (There will still be some cheese clumps and mixture will be very sticky.)
Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 3-4 tablespoons of oil.
Meanwhile, make the patties: Dust a clean work surface liberally with flour. Using a spoon, scoop batter from the bowl onto the floured surface in heaping tablespoons. Using a fork and well-floured hands, roll each patty in the flour, then pat with your palm to form into a patty.
Once oil is hot, place patties into skillet. Cook 3-4 minutes per side, flipping once during cooking, until golden brown.
Serve topped with some combination of fruit, jam, sour cream, powdered sugar, and/or honey