Cheesecake Pancakes and Sauce

2 cups complete buttermilk pancake mix

1 1/4 cups water

1 cup small curd cottage cheese

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup syrup

1 cup berries

1/2 teaspoon shredded lemon rind

Preheat griddle.

Combine ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well until blended.

Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto hot, well-greased griddle. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry. Turn only once.

BERRY-LEMON SYRUP:
Combine syrup ingredients in small saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally.

Peoria Journal Star