Pumpkin-Ricotta Pancakes with Spicy Apple-Cider Caramel Sauce Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• Spicy Apple-Cider Caramel Sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 4 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon apple schnapps
• Pumpkin-ricotta Pancakes
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3/4 cup ricotta, drained for 1 hour in a strainer set over a bowl
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled, plus melted better or nonstick spray for the griddle
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche, for serving