Classic Cheese Blintzes – Cheese Pancakes
Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 blintzes
Will freeze
These are a great favourite all over the world, the French call them crepes, the Russians call them blini and the Jewish version is blintzes! Blintzes are crepe like thin pancakes filled with cream cheese or cottage cheese and sometimes fruit.
This particular family recipe is very simple to make and is eaten on Shavout when dairy foods are traditionally served.
Ingredients
Batter Mixture
300ml/ 1/ 2 pint/1 cup milk
110g/ 4 oz/ 1 cup Self raising flour
1 egg
Pinch of salt
Sunflower or vegetable oil – for frying
Cheese Filling
225g/8 oz/ 1 cup cream cheese
1 egg
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Ganish
Vanilla sugar, zest of lemon
Method
1) Make the batter by mixing the flour, egg, salt and milk in a food mixer or blender until smooth.
2) Heat a little oil in a 20 cm/8 inch pancake pan. When the oil is hot pour in three quarters of a soup ladle of batter. Swirl around so the mixture covers the pan in a thin layer.
3) When the batter has set and the edges of the pancake begin to lift, gently loosen the edges and flip the pancake over onto the other side for a few seconds. Using a palette knife remove and gently place on some non-stick baking paper. Continue with the remaining batter to make about 8 pancakes.
4) Mix all the ingredients for the filling together. Place about one tablespoon of the cheese mixture in to the centre of each pancake. Fold in the top and bottom of the pancake over the filling, then fold over one side and roll up carefully to enclose the filling completely.
5) To finish the blintzes, heat the pan again with a little oil. Put the pancakes in the pan and fry until slightly golden brown. Turn over for a second so that it is hot on both sides.
To serve the stylish way
Serve hot. Dust with a little vanilla sugar and some lemon zest.
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