Sweet or Savoury Pumpkin Pancakes – a perfect comfort food
We all love pancakes, especially now on colder days. They are a perfect comfort food, and the pumpkin ones are also super-healthy. I came across the recipe for Sweet or Savoury Pumpkin Pancakes when I was looking for a fresh variation to the plain pancakes and a new dinner option. Of course, as soon as i saw the recipe I made it into a 5-element one and it worked really well right from the start. The pancakes are full of flavour and very fluffy thanks to the addition of whisked egg yolks.
To prepare the pumpkin
Peel, core and grate 3/4 of a medium-sized pumpkin. The amount will make roughly 10-12 well-sized pancakes to serve 4. It does not matter what kind of pumpkin you use, for this particular recipe I used the dark green variation but feel free to experiment. For better taste and to make it quick use the large slot grater.
To make the dough
In a large mixing bowl add the following:
- Sweet grated pumpkin, 2 egg yolks,
- Pungent a pinch of black pepper, a generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg,
- Salty 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir all the ingredients and continue,
- Sour 1 cup of all purpose flour,
- Bitter 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric.
Mix everything with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients combine and set the mixture aside.
Beaten egg whites for more fluffiness
In a separate mixing bowl beat 2 egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Fold the beaten whites into the pumpkin mixture stirring very gently. Make sure you do not do it energetically, otherwise you will lose the air from the whites and the pancakes will not be as fluffy.
Shallow fry on both sides until you they get golden brown.
Serve warm for lunch or dinner on their own just with garlic sauce, or as a side to go with Ratatuille. These Sweet or Savoury Pumpkin Pancakes can be eaten as a dessert with jam or maple syrup as well.
