Strawberry Pancake with Vanilla Whipped Mascarpone

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ingredients

• For the pancake

  • 2 cups prepared buttermilk pancake batter

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 cup strawberries, hulled and quartered, reserve half for garnish

• For the whipped vanilla mascarpone 

  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1/2 cup mascarpone

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract

  • 1 tablespoons cold maple syrup

• For the garnish

  • Strawberry jam

  • Flowers

  • Powdered sugar

  • Reserved quartered strawberries

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Makes 1 big pancake

Pre-heat oven to 350

Prepare the mascarpone frosting by whipping the cream in a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until soft peaks form. Add in vanilla, and maple syrup together until the mixture holds firm peaks. Fold in mascarpone.

Heat a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Add butter and batter into the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on the surface. Add cut strawberries and transfer to the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

Top with mascarpone cream, more strawberries, powdered sugar.  Optional toppings; strawberry jam, flowers