Cottage Cheese Pancakes -- Dinner Together
In times of economic stress, I always think about my mother. How did she manage to feed a family of four on just one salary?
The answer: Sometimes we had pancakes for dinner. Turns out that's what my mother-in-law, who had seven children, did too.
Pancakes for dinner is also convenient if you have picky eaters, and if you can somehow fortify your pancakes to give them a little extra nutrition.
My mom's sweet little cookbook had this recipe for Cottage Cheese Pancakes, which I hadn't eaten in years. She wrote that "with sausage and applesauce on the side, this makes a nutritious 'main meal.' "
The kids downed several without asking questions. Then my ever-sharp daughter said: "I've discovered the secret ingredient. ..."
(Photo by me)
and held up an incriminating cottage-cheese curd.
Then she proceeded to wolf down two more pancakes. Thanks, Mom!
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Makes about 16 pancakes
1 cup yogurt or sour cream
1 cup small-curd cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
Mix together yogurt, cottage cheese and eggs until well combined. Fold in flour and sugar until no flour streaks remain. Batter will be thick.
Butter a pancake griddle and heat to medium. Use a ladle or a large spoon to form pancakes. When bubbles form and start to pop on the top, flip the pancakes and cook for another minute or two.
--Pat Shatzkin
Per pancake: 73 calories, 5 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 9 grams carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 56 milligrams cholesterol, 78 milligrams sodium. Analysis by registered dietitian Jodie Shield.
Comments
I love pancakes! We always had breakfast for dinner! It's a good idea!
Posted by: Meghan | July 16, 2008 10:03 AM