Lemon Cottage Cheese Latkes

Preparation

1 Combine the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and lemon peel in a bowl. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine ingredients.
2 Heat a griddle or saute pan over medium heat and add a small amount of butter. When the butter has melted and looks foamy, working in batches, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto the griddle for each pancake.
3 Cook the pancakes for about 2 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown, adding more butter to the pan as necessary.

Special instructions

This is from my book, Hip Kosher. They are delicate and fluffy, a nice contrast to heavier potato latkes. And the lemon gives it a refreshing flavor. I serve these as snacks, for hors d’oeuvre and also brunch.