Ingredients: 6 eggs, separated 2 1/2 tbs sugar 2 cups small curd cottage cheese 1/4 cup canola oil 1 cup plus 3 tbs unbleached, all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 5 tbs freshly squeezed orange juice (must be fresh) 1 tbs freshly grated orange zest 1 tbs Grand Marnier 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans Directions:In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Place egg yolks and all ingredients except pecans in a processor and blend until smooth. Transfer batter to a large bowl and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. Fold pecans and beaten egg whites and cook on a hot buttered griddle being careful not to burn cakes. The smaller the cakes, the easier they will be to turn. Use about a 1/4 cup of batter for each. When finished, the cakes can be held in a warm oven for a few minutes. (The texture will become a bit firmer upon standing.) Serve with pure maple syrup or fresh strawberry sauce. |