Nalysniki (Ukrainian Cottage Cheese Crepes)

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 250ml milk
• 120ml water
• 150g all-purpose flour
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for frying
• 500g dry curd cottage cheese or farmer's cheese
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• Sour cream, to serve

Before you cook

• Whisk the eggs, milk, and water together.
• Whisk in the flour and salt until the batter is smooth and thin.
• Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
• Press the cottage cheese through a sieve or mash it smooth in a bowl.
• Mix the cheese with the sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.

Steps

1. Heat a lightly buttered 20cm nonstick pan over medium heat.
2. Pour in a thin layer of batter, swirling to coat the base of the pan.
3. Cook for 30 seconds until the edges lift, then flip and cook the other side for 15 seconds.
4. Slide the crepe onto a plate and repeat with the remaining batter, stacking the crepes as you go.
5. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the cheese filling along the center of each crepe.
6. Fold the sides in and roll each crepe into a parcel.
7. Melt a little more butter in the pan over medium heat.
8. Fry the rolled crepes seam-side down for 2 minutes until golden.
9. Turn and fry the other side for 2 minutes.
10. Serve warm with a spoonful of sour cream.