Name: Ricotta, pea and ham lunchbox pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup self-raising white flour; 1/2 cup self-raising wholemeal flour; 100 gram smooth ricotta; 1 egg; 1 1/4 cup milk; 1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed; 75 gram ham, finely chopped; butter to grease; small tub of Greek-style natural yoghurt to serve

Ricotta, pea and ham lunchbox pancakes

Who would have thought? Pancakes in the lunchbox! This recipe sees ricotta, ham, baby peas and wholemeal flour come together to create the perfect lunch time bite the kids will love

Makes 12

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

1/2 cup self-raising white flour

1/2 cup self-raising wholemeal flour

100 gram smooth ricotta

1 egg

1 1/4 cup milk

1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed

75 gram ham, finely chopped

butter to grease

small tub of Greek-style natural yoghurt to serve

Method

1.Sift flours into a large bowl, then return husks to bowl. Make a well in the centre. Whisk ricotta, egg and milk in a jug, then whisk ricotta mixture into flour until smooth. Add peas and ham, mixing well.

2.Lightly grease a nonstick frying pan with a little butter, then heat over moderate heat. Cook ¼ cup measures of pancake mixture in batches for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn pancakes, then fry for a further 2 minutes or until browned and cooked through.

3.Pack a tub of Greek yoghurt to be eaten with the pancakes.