Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto

Name: Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Golden Delicious Apples and Roasted Prosciutto
Ingredients: 12 slices prosciutto; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional; 4 Golden Delicious apples; 1/2 stick butter, melted; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 cups ricotta; 4 large eggs, separated; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Pinch salt; Butter, for cooking; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional; 1 cup maple syrup, warmed on stove-top