Orange Pancakes With Orange Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Pancakes
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 egg whites or 1/4 cup egg substitute
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
1/4 cup orange juice, plus
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon canola oil
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
Sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup orange juice
2 -4 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon butter
1 small fresh orange, divided into sections

Preparation

For the sauce, mix the cornstarch, orange rind, orange juice and honey in a small saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in the butter until melted.
Add orange sections to the sauce just before serving.
For the pancakes, combine the flour, baking powder and orange rind.
In a seperate bowl, stir together the egg white or egg substitute, honey, milk, orange juice and oil.
Stir wet ingredients into the dry just until moistened.
On a well seasoned griddle that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray bake 3 pancakes; using 1/3 of pancake mixture for each.
To assemble, spread 1/2 the ricotta cheese on top of first and second pancake topping with small amount of warm orange syrup.
Top stack with final pancake and pour remaining warm sauce over all.
Cut into fourths and serve.