Palacinky
by CommunityKitchen
CzechEasy30 minServes 4
Central Europe's slightly thicker answer to the French crepe, pan-fried until speckled and rolled around jam or sweetened tvaroh cheese, a weekend breakfast across Czech and Slovak kitchens.
Per
serving280kcal
10gprotein
40gcarbs
9gfat
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp melted butter, plus extra for frying
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup tvaroh or cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup fruit jam
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Before you cook
- Whisk the flour, milk, eggs, melted butter and salt together until completely smooth.
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Stir the tvaroh or cottage cheese with the sugar in a small bowl.
Steps
- Heat a crepe pan or non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Brush the pan lightly with butter.
- Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan, swirling to cover the base.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the underside is lightly browned.
- Flip the crepe and cook for 1 more minute.
- Slide the cooked crepe onto a plate.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, stacking the finished crepes.
- Spread a spoonful of the sweetened tvaroh or a spoonful of jam over half of each crepe.
- Fold the crepe in half, then in half again.
- Dust the folded crepes with powdered sugar before serving.
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