Sweet Cheese Pancakes with Stewed Plums ▶
A simple and satisfying dessert: one large thick pancake is torn into pieces, dusted with confectioner’s sugar, and served with stewed fruit. Try this with apples instead of plums some time. The vanilla sugar mentioned in the ingredients is granulated sugar which has been stored with a vanilla bean in it; substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Ingredients
- Stewed Plums
- Plums - 1-1/2 pounds, fresh, cut in half and pitted
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- Slivovitz (Plum Brandy) - 1 tablespoon
- Cinnamon Stick - 1
- Pancakes
- Farmer’s Cheese - 1 cup (alt.ricotta)
- Eggs - 6, separated
- Vanilla Sugar - 1 tablespoon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Rum - 1 tablespoon
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- All-Purpose Flour - 1/3 cup
- Confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Instructions
To stew the plums: Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture has softened and thickened, 20 – 30 minutes.
To make the pancakes: Butter a 12-inch by 1-1/2-inch deep round pan. Mix the cheese, egg yolks, vanilla sugar, lemon juice, and rum until smooth. Beat the egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form and fold into the cheese batter. Gently fold in the flour. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 425 F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden, firm to the touch, and cooked through the center. Remove from oven.
To serve: Use two forks to pull the pancake into serving pieces and place on serving plates. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Place a large spoonful of fruit next to the pancake pieces.
