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Tropical Suncakes Recipe

“My daughter-in-law, who is a great cook, shared the recipe for these tender, citrusy pancakes. She first tried them on a trip to Disney World and found the recipe in a cookbook there.” —Ginger Sullivan, Cutler Bay, Florida

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Tropical Suncakes Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield: 8 Servings

25 5 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1-1/3 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
STRAWBERRY ORANGE SAUCE:
2 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg yolks, cheese, milk and orange peel; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top. Cook until second side is golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until syrupy. Serve with suncakes. Yield: 16 suncakes (1-1/4 cups sauce).

Nutritional Facts 2 pancakes with 2 Tbsp. sauce equals 171 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 124 mg cholesterol, 191 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Tropical Suncakes in Taste of Home April/May 2011, p29

Trick for Fluffy Pancakes & Waffles

For very light and tender pancakes or waffles, separate the egg and beat the white until stiff. Stir the yolk and other liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold in the beaten egg white. —Jonelle W., Trenton, Michigan

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Reviewed on May. 15, 2011 by Meesh233

I don't know if somehow I messed this recipe up, but these were terrible. The consistency was strange and they never seemed to cook thoroughly. I kept leaving them on the griddle longer and longer each time, and the center was still gooey. Definitely would not make again. Not worth the effort with separating the eggs and then whipping the whites.

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2011 by Lvnglyf73

These turned out pretty tasty; they did not rise very much, but the orange zest and ricotta made them light and fluffy, and the strawberry orange syrup was good.