Crumpets or flapjacks as we call them here, are my children's favorite snack when days are cold and rainy like yesterday! So when they got into the car at school, it was like a chorus from the back seat: " Mommy, will you please make us some crumpets, please, pretty please!!!
This mother does not need any begging so after phonics and reading was done, we got busy! I wanted to make these ricotta cakes, because with the ricotta these little cakes can go either way...savory or sweet, because my son has the sweet tooth but little missy likes things savory like her mommy!! It is the easiest thing to make and the children love helping with the mixing and measuring...not that it needs much measuring.
Ricotta crumpets with Mulberries
Ingredients ( for about 8 crumpets)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
2 eggs about 3 tbsp milk
200gr ricotta cheese
Method
Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl.Beat the eggs and milk together with a fork and add the egg mixture to the flour. Mix, but do not overmix. Add the ricotta and fold it in.
Heat some oil in a frying pan and drop spoonfuls of the batter into the pan. Turn the crumpets once to ensure even browning on both sides. Serve these cakes with cream and jam or cheese and bacon...just about whatever you please! I served mine with some Mulberry Sauce!
Mulberry sauce
1 cup frozen or fresh mulberries - I used frozen
100ml sugar
100 ml water
Boil together until the sauce thickens and serve on crumpets, pancakes or ice-cream
21 comments:
Oooh now they look good! Love the idea of the ricotta.
Hmmm yummy! Can I have some please, pretty please? hehe
Wonderful! I think I know what I am having for dinner!
WOW, the crumpets look great! I'll have them for breakfast!
They're so pretty made into heart shapes! Sounds delicious too.
I made these for dinner and they were delicious. I topped them with a jalapeno apricot spread. Thanks so much for this recipe!
So many times my husband ask me to make crumpets. I don't even have any idea what crumpets was. Still haven't make one for him. I think I should!
Yours look wonderful
Cheers,
elra
I always think of crumpets as more like English muffins and flapjacks as more like pancakes.
MMMMMMMM......ricotta! Looks delicious!!
Super yummie food!
It has been a long time since I last had a crumpet. I like how nice and light and airy they are and how melted butt fills up all the nooks and crannies. Ricotta crumpets sound good! I like how you served them.
Nina, You know I love my ricotta! I'll definitly have to try these!
I love the little heart shapes. :)
These look utterly delicious - I love mulberries. Thanks for the visit Nina.
I'd love to tru this ricotta version of crimpets as well as a sweet version. I was brought up on crumpets slathered in butter:D
Oh yum. I sure wish this was my breakfast this morning. Looks lovely.
2nd time I have ssen Mulberries today. Those would be my favorite snack too.
That is such a good idea on using the ricotta! I could eat flapjacks any day of the week too; possible both savoury and sweet options..:) This looks delicious. I almost brought back fresh ricotta from Italy but decided against it as I wasn't sure if it was illegal to bring along. Didn't feel like a interrogation by customs!
Oh gee, they look so pretty, love the shape.
Hmmm, I have to keep a lookout for frozen mulberries.
LL
jan - yes, the ricotta makes the crumpet lighter in my opinion and less doughy!!
ben - anytime, my friend! I'll swop you for a few of your delights, ok?
lisa- you will love it!!!!Oh, I see you made them!!! See, I told you!!!
lisaiscooking - anything for the kiddies!!!
elra - shame on you for making a man beg!!!
that girl - I think it differs from country to country!!
sophie - indeed it is!!!
kevin - butter and jam.......can't go wrong there!!!
proud italian cook - oh yes I know!!
dragon - my children did too!!
juno - my pleasure!
val - nothing wrong with butter, but jam and cream is our favorite!!
pam - it can be tomorrow if you want!
glamah - I think it is a sign!!
junglefrog - my mom tried to bring in 2 mangoes from Namibia and almost got lock up for it!!!!
lori lynn - I freeze when the mulberries are in season, then I can use them all year!!!
These look scrumptious! I have a beautiful mulberry tree in my backyard. Somehow, the berries never last long enough to make it into a recipe! ;)
They look specatular! So glad that it's berry season over here now and that we will be seeing more and more local berries in the stores :)
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