I had big plans for myself this past weekend. BIG plans. The first thing on my to do list: Lemon Oatmeal Ricotta Pancakes.
They did not disappoint. Delicious! Grinding the oatmeal to use in place of flour was a nice trick that I look forward to trying elsewhere. My batter was thin and the pancakes turned out almost crêpe like. Maybe letting it sit for a few minutes would have thickened it, but I had no intention of waiting any longer to try these. Besides I like the light texture.
I topped these with a lemongrass syrup that I made with leftover lemongrass I had. It was the perfect light topping to allow the flavor of the pancakes to shine. Oh and the lemongrass syrup makes a great cocktail too, mix 1 part syrup and 1 part vodka. Shake with ice, strain a serve.
| Lemongrass Syrup |
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 lemongrass stalks, core, sliced
- Combine sugar, water, and sliced lemongrass core in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar.
- Turn heat medium and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Let cool, cover and keep in the refrigerator.
And that concludes the big plans I had for myself. I had a very productive week and had every intention of lay lowing and relaxing over the weekend. Mission accomplished.
I never would have thought to grind oats for flour – I’ll have to give that a try – but I always let my batter sit for a minimum of 15 minutes, sometimes a half hour – I likes my cakes fluffy.
Isn’t this weather awesome? I plan on getting a 9 mile bike ride in at lunch. 😀
Love your cocktail ideas 🙂 Where do you find lemongrass stalks – just at the regular grocery store, or did you have to go to a speciality store? I have been looking around me, but I haven’t been able to find any ….
I found the full lemongrass stalks at Whole Foods, though my normal grocery store often has small ones with the other herbs in the plastic packaging.
My list had to do with mopping and dusting, I think I prefer yours.
Glad you liked the pancakes! They were a little thin on my end too, but I love the crepe-like texture.
I loved the crepe-like texture too! Thanks again for the recipe.
Ooh, these sound great! I love pancakes, but rarely eat them because they’re so heavy.
You’ll love these then, they are so light!
What an awesome recipe 🙂 I adore lemongrass, but certainly never though of pancakes with it!