Cornmeal Towers with Strawberries & Cream
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 5 min./batch
YIELD: 12 servings.
My kids love to help make these towers. They measure, mix, whisk and build stacks. It's a family custom and a perfect summer breakfast or dessert. —Josie Shapiro, San Francisco, California
Ingredients
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3 large egg whites
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1 cup cornmeal
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1-1/4 cups 2% milk
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1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
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1/4 cup orange juice
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 to 2 tablespoons butter
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1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced
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2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
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1.
Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; refrigerate, covered, until serving.
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2.
In a large bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, cardamom and salt. In another bowl, mix milk, ricotta cheese, orange juice, honey and extract until blended. Add to cornmeal mixture; stir just until moistened. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.
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3.
Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat; grease with butter. Filling a 1/4-cup measure halfway with batter, pour batter onto griddle or skillet. Cook until edges begin to dry and bottoms are golden brown. Turn; cook until second side is golden brown. Cool pancakes slightly.
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4.
In a bowl, toss strawberries with sugar. For each serving, stack 3 pancakes, layering each pancake with strawberries and whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
3 pancakes with 3 tablespoons each strawberries and whipped cream: 245 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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