Heavenly Necci

Name: Heavenly Necci
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 tablespoons superfine sugar; 2 tablespoons cake flour; 1 tablespoon chestnut flour; 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour; 4 large organic eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; Vegetable shortening for greasing griddle; Chestnut honey, for serving; Pecorino Toscano or sheeps-milk ricotta, for serving

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons superfine sugar
2 tablespoons cake flour
1 tablespoon chestnut flour
1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
4 large organic eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sour cream
Vegetable shortening for greasing griddle
Chestnut honey, for serving
Pecorino Toscano or sheeps-milk ricotta, for serving

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, sift together the salt, baking soda, nutmeg, sugar and flours.
2

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then add the eggs and sour cream, and beat until smooth.
3

The mixture will be very loose.
4

Chill the batter for at least 30 minutes.
5

Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.
6

Lightly grease the griddle with shortening.
7

Drop tablespoons of chilled batter onto the hot griddle (the pancakes should spread about 3 inches).
8

When bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes and the bottoms are lightly browned, flip them gently and brown the other side, about 2 minutes total.
9

Serve warm with chestnut honey and a wedge of young pecorino Toscano or a spoonful of ricotta.